Found 2 items, similar to Interposed.
English → English (WordNet)
Definition: interpose
interpose
v 1: be or come between;
“An interposing thicket blocked their
way”
2: introduce;
“God interposed death”
3: to insert between other elements;
“She interjected clever
remarks” [syn:
interject,
come in,
put in,
throw in,
inject]
4: get involved, so as to alter or hinder an action, or through
force or threat of force;
“Why did the U.S. not intervene
earlier in WW II?” [syn:
intervene,
step in,
interfere]
English → English (gcide)
Definition: Interposed
Interpose
\In`ter*pose"\, v. t. [imp. & p. p.
Interposed; p.
pr. & vb. n.
Interposing.] [F. interposer. See
Inter-,
and
Pose, v. t.]
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1. To place between; as, to interpose a screen between the
eye and the light.
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Mountains interposed
Make enemies of nations. --Cowper.
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2. To thrust; to intrude; to put between, either for aid or
for troubling.
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What watchful cares do interpose themselves
Betwixt your eyes and night? --Shak.
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The common Father of mankind seasonably interposed
his hand, and rescues miserable man. --Woodward.
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3. To introduce or inject between the parts of a conversation
or argument. --Milton.
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