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Those who in quarrels interpose, must often wipe a bloody nose.
John Gay

Meaning of "interpose" in the English dictionary

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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD INTERPOSE

From Old French interposer, from Latin interpōnere, from inter- + pōnere to put.
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Etymology is the study of the origin of words and their changes in structure and significance.
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PRONUNCIATION OF INTERPOSE

interpose  [ˌɪntəˈpəʊz] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF INTERPOSE

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Interpose is a verb.
The verb is the part of the sentence that is conjugated and expresses action and state of being.

See the conjugation of the verb interpose in English.

WHAT DOES INTERPOSE MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of interpose in the English dictionary

The first definition of interpose in the dictionary is to put or place between or among other things. Other definition of interpose is to introduce into a speech or conversation; interject. Interpose is also to exert or use power, influence, or action in order to alter or intervene in.


CONJUGATION OF THE VERB TO INTERPOSE

PRESENT

Present
I interpose
you interpose
he/she/it interposes
we interpose
you interpose
they interpose
Present continuous
I am interposing
you are interposing
he/she/it is interposing
we are interposing
you are interposing
they are interposing
Present perfect
I have interposed
you have interposed
he/she/it has interposed
we have interposed
you have interposed
they have interposed
Present perfect continuous
I have been interposing
you have been interposing
he/she/it has been interposing
we have been interposing
you have been interposing
they have been interposing
Present tense is used to refer to circumstances that exist at the present time or over a period that includes the present time. The present perfect refers to past events, although it can be considered to denote primarily the resulting present situation rather than the events themselves.

PAST

Past
I interposed
you interposed
he/she/it interposed
we interposed
you interposed
they interposed
Past continuous
I was interposing
you were interposing
he/she/it was interposing
we were interposing
you were interposing
they were interposing
Past perfect
I had interposed
you had interposed
he/she/it had interposed
we had interposed
you had interposed
they had interposed
Past perfect continuous
I had been interposing
you had been interposing
he/she/it had been interposing
we had been interposing
you had been interposing
they had been interposing
Past tense forms express circumstances existing at some time in the past,

FUTURE

Future
I will interpose
you will interpose
he/she/it will interpose
we will interpose
you will interpose
they will interpose
Future continuous
I will be interposing
you will be interposing
he/she/it will be interposing
we will be interposing
you will be interposing
they will be interposing
Future perfect
I will have interposed
you will have interposed
he/she/it will have interposed
we will have interposed
you will have interposed
they will have interposed
Future perfect continuous
I will have been interposing
you will have been interposing
he/she/it will have been interposing
we will have been interposing
you will have been interposing
they will have been interposing
The future is used to express circumstances that will occur at a later time.

CONDITIONAL

Conditional
I would interpose
you would interpose
he/she/it would interpose
we would interpose
you would interpose
they would interpose
Conditional continuous
I would be interposing
you would be interposing
he/she/it would be interposing
we would be interposing
you would be interposing
they would be interposing
Conditional perfect
I would have interpose
you would have interpose
he/she/it would have interpose
we would have interpose
you would have interpose
they would have interpose
Conditional perfect continuous
I would have been interposing
you would have been interposing
he/she/it would have been interposing
we would have been interposing
you would have been interposing
they would have been interposing
Conditional or "future-in-the-past" tense refers to hypothetical or possible actions.

IMPERATIVE

Imperative
you interpose
we let´s interpose
you interpose
The imperative is used to form commands or requests.
NONFINITE VERB FORMS
Infinitive
to interpose
Past participle
interposed
Present Participle
interposing
Infinitive shows the action beyond temporal perspective. The present participle or gerund shows the action during the session. The past participle shows the action after completion.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH INTERPOSE


appose
əˈpəʊz
compose
kəmˈpəʊz
decompose
ˌdiːkəmˈpəʊz
depose
dɪˈpəʊz
extrapose
ˌekstrəˈpəʊz
impose
ɪmˈpəʊz
juxtapose
ˌdʒʌkstəˈpəʊz
oppose
əˈpəʊz
overexpose
ˌəʊvərɪksˈpəʊz
prepose
priːˈpəʊz
presuppose
ˌpriːsəˈpəʊz
propose
prəˈpəʊz
recompose
ˌriːkəmˈpəʊz
reimpose
ˌriːɪmˈpəʊz
reoppose
ˌriːəˈpəʊz
repose
rɪˈpəʊz
superimpose
ˌsuːpərɪmˈpəʊz
superpose
ˌsuːpəˈpəʊz
suppose
səˈpəʊz
transpose
trænsˈpəʊz

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE INTERPOSE

interpoint
Interpol
interpolable
interpolar
interpolate
interpolation
interpolative
interpolator
interpone
interpopulation
interposition
interpret
interpretability
interpretable
interpretate
interpretation
interpretational
interpretative
interpretatively
interpreter

WORDS THAT END LIKE INTERPOSE

adipose
all-purpose
angle of repose
circumpose
counterpose
cross-purpose
dispose
dual-purpose
expose
general-purpose
indispose
multipurpose
on purpose
photocompose
pose
predispose
purpose
redispose
repurpose
underexpose

Synonyms and antonyms of interpose in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «INTERPOSE»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «interpose» and belong to the same grammatical category.
synonyms of interpose

Translation of «interpose» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF INTERPOSE

Find out the translation of interpose to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of interpose from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «interpose» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

夹着
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

interponer
570 millions of speakers

English

interpose
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

जड़ना
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

توسط
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

вставить
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

interpor
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

মধ্যস্থলে স্থাপন করা
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

interposer
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Campur tangan
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

dazwischenstellen
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

割り込む
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

개재
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Interpose
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

can thiệp vào
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

குறுக்கிடு
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

हस्तक्षेप करा
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

ileri sürmek
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

interporre
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

wtrącić
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

вставити
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

interpune
30 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Greek

παρεμβάλλονται
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

tussen plekke
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

inskjuta
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

gripe inn
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of interpose

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «INTERPOSE»

The term «interpose» is normally little used and occupies the 109.071 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «INTERPOSE» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about interpose

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5 QUOTES WITH «INTERPOSE»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word interpose.
1
John Gay
Those who in quarrels interpose, must often wipe a bloody nose.
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Joseph Lancaster
May this plain statement of facts prevail on the friends of the rising generation to interpose for their welfare; that the education of children may no longer be to parent and master a lottery, in which the prizes bear no proportion to the enormous number of blanks.
3
Howard Staunton
Be cautious of playing your Queen in front of your King and in subjecting yourself to a discovered check. It is better when check is given to your King to interpose a man that attacks the checking Piece than with one that does not.
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Howard Staunton
When the King is checked, or any valuable Piece in danger from the attack of an enemy, you are said to interpose a man when you play it between the attacked and attacking Piece.
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Levi Woodbury
Presumptions of guilt or innocence may sometimes be strengthened or weakened by the place of birth and kind of education and associates a man has grown up with, and good character may at times interpose, and justly save, under suspicion, one who is accused of crime on slight circumstances.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «INTERPOSE»

Discover the use of interpose in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to interpose and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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A History of the Mishnaic Law of Purities
A. And as [to the things about which] they have said, "They interpose," and as [to the things about which] they have said, "They do not interpose" — they do not convey uncleanness and do not receive cleanness, except for the membrane on the ...
Jacob Neusner, 1976
2
Comparative Hermeneutics of Rabbinic Judaism, The, Volume ...
T. 6:15 Pitch which is on the cup and which is on the flask — [if] it is on its inside, it interposes; and [if] it is on the outside, it does not interpose. Under what circumstances? At the factory. But [if it belongs to] the householder, whether it is inside it ...
Jacob Neusner, 2000
3
English Synonymes explained, in alphabetical order; with ...
TO INTERCEDE, INTERPOSE, MEDIATE, INTERFERE, INTERMEDDLE. Intercede signifies literally going between; interpose, placing one's self between; mediate, coming in the middle; interfere, setting one's self between; and inter- meddle, ...
George Crabb, 1826
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A Concordance to the Poems of Robert Browning
And interpenetrate and change my heart, Interpose. To interpose. What need to wait him, then? "Which hazard, custom, blindness interpose Of error -reason good, to interpose What I must bring about. I interpose "Interpose at the difficult ...
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New York Civil Practice Before Trial
§15:832 Assignee If plaintiff sues on an assigned cause of action, defendant may interpose as a counterclaim any claim defendant has against plaintiff. [Clinton Square Corp. v. Gorin Stores, Inc., 51 AD2d 643, 377 NYS2d 845 (4th Dept 1976) ; ...
Michael H. Barr
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Notes, Critical and Practical, on the Book of Genesis: ...
We are indeed very prone to ask, In what way will he interpose ? But to this our answer is, It must be left to him. He is not limited to any particular means. He can work by means, or without them, as seemeth to him good. The whole creation is at ...
George Bush, 1859
7
The Grihya-sutras
With the waters that spring in the east and those that come from the north : with the waters, the supporters of the whole world, I interpose another one between ( myself and) my father. Svadha ! Adoration ! ' I interpose (another one) through the  ...
Friedrich Max Müller, 1967
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Pediatrics
Beware of tendency to converge toward sole. Interpose extensor digitorum brevis into resection using pull-through suture. Confirm complete resection with intraoperative radiograph. Examine range of motion to confirm increase. Talocalcaneal ...
Kathryn E. Cramer, Susan A. Scherl, 2004
9
Code of Federal Regulations, Title 28, Judicial ...
(a) The Attorney General shall within the 60—day period allowed notify the submitting authority of a decision to interpose no objection to a submitted change affecting voting. (b) The notification shall state that the failure of the Attorney General ...
Office of the Federal Register (U S ), 2012
10
Dictionnary of the English Language with Numerous ...
To thrust in as an obstruction, interruption, or inconvenience. what watchful cares do interpose themselves Betwixt your eyes and night ? Shakspeare, Jul. Cars Death ready stands to interpose his dart. Milton, P. L. Human frailty will too often ...
Samuel Johnson, 1827

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «INTERPOSE»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term interpose is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Two California Bills Taking on Spying by “Stingrays” Pass out of …
... or through grant money provided to them by the FBI, passage of SB741 allow local communities to interpose themselves in this process and ... «Tenth Amendment Center, Jul 15»
2
The Anti Money Laundering Act 2013: new law, same old problems
... to crimes committed by a national of Uganda (I would interpose “irrespective of where he is”), a crime committed outside Uganda but with the ... «Lexology, Jul 15»
3
Album Review Gabrieli Consort & Players
... to create a dialogue full of light and shade; Jennens added his own poem, Il Moderato, to 'interpose & reduce the disputants to reason'. «Sinfini Music, Jul 15»
4
Federal Judges Fail to Restrain Federal Power – Now What?
Jefferson held they should take action against every act of undelegated power, while Madison felt states should only interpose in the case of ... «Tenth Amendment Center, Jul 15»
5
Could nullification be the answer to an overreaching federal …
... (and even should) interpose and nullify federal laws and actions which exceed the powers granted to the government in the U.S. Constitution ... «Westside Eagle Observer, Jul 15»
6
The Supreme Court Case That Proves the Antebellum South Wasn't …
Even the Wisconsin Supreme Court sought to interpose itself between Glover and the U.S. government. Paradoxically, given the fact that 48 ... «TIME, Jul 15»
7
Richard Rothschild: What's the job of a commissioner?
The key word is, "interpose." It means, to intervene, or place, or insert between one thing and another. Whenever government infringes on your ... «Carroll County Times, Jul 15»
8
Federalist #7: A Strong Hand to Guide Us
“We perceive an ample theatre for hostile pretensions, without any umpire or common judge to interpose between the contending parties,” ... «Tenth Amendment Center, Jul 15»
9
'Godless revolution' led to religious revival
That He would interpose to arrest the progress of that impiety and licentiousness in principle and practice so offensive to Himself and so ... «WND.com, Jul 15»
10
The "Partnering" of America
Marriage and family are threats because they interpose an intimate personal structure before the impersonal public structure of the state. «FrontPage Magazine, Jul 15»

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