- Main Entry:
- in·ter·pose
- Pronunciation:
-
\ˌin-tər-ˈpōz\
- Function:
- verb
- Inflected Form(s):
- in·ter·posed; in·ter·pos·ing
- Etymology:
- Middle French interposer, from Latin interponere (perfect indicative interposui), from inter- + ponere to put — more at position
- Date:
- 1582
transitive verb1 a: to place in an intervening position b: to put (oneself) between : intrude2: to put forth by way of interference or intervention3: to introduce or throw in between the parts of a conversation or argumentintransitive verb1: to be or come between2: to step in between parties at variance : intervene3: interrupt
— in·ter·pos·er noun
synonyms interpose,
interfere,
intervene,
mediate,
intercede mean to come or go between.
interpose often implies no more than this
<interposed herself between him and the door>.
interfere implies hindering
<noise interfered with my concentration>.
intervene may imply an occurring in space or time between two things or a stepping in to stop a conflict
<quarreled until the manager intervened>.
mediate implies intervening between hostile factions
<mediated between the parties>.
intercede implies acting for an offender in begging mercy or forgiveness
<interceded on our behalf>.
synonyms see in addition introduce
