Definition of interpose - Reverso English Dictionary
Verb
1.
influenceintr. Rare exert influence to alter a situationintr. Rare
- The government interposed to prevent the strike.
2.
interveneintr. Rare come between in a disputeintr. Rare
- The mediator interposed to calm the argument.
3.
insertiontr. Rare insert something between other thingstr. Rare
- He interposed a question during the meeting.
Origin of interpose
Latin, inter (between) + ponere (to place)
Terms with interpose included in their meaning
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communication
interpose oneself or intervene
Examples of interpose in a sentence
He interposed his opinion to sway the decision. She tried to interpose during the heated debate. He decided to interpose before the situation escalated. She interposed her opinion during the debate. The lawyer interposed an objection in court.
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- French:intervenir, se placer entre, ...
- German:eingreifen, sich einmischen, ...
- Italian:intervenire, interporre, ...
- Spanish:interponer, interponerse, ...
- Portuguese:intervir, interpor-se, ...
- Chinese:干预, 插入, ...
- Japanese:介入する, 割って入る, ...
- Arabic:تَدَخَّلَ, وَسَطَ, ...
- Hebrew:לְהִתְעָרֵב, לְהַכְנִיס, ...
- Russian:вмешиваться, вставать между, ...
- Ukrainian:втручатися, вмішатися, ...
- Hindi:प्रभाव डालना, बीच-बचाव करना, ...
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