v. t. | 1. | |
1. | To place between; | |
2. | To thrust; to intrude; to put between, either for aid or for troubling. | |
3. | To introduce or inject between the parts of a conversation or argument. | |
v. i. | 1. | To be or come between. |
2. | To step in between parties at variance; to mediate; | |
3. | To utter a sentiment by way of interruption. | |
n. | 1. | Interposition. |
Verb | 1. | interpose - be or come between; "An interposing thicket blocked their way" |
2. | interpose - introduce; "God interposed death" | |
3. | interpose - to insert between other elements; "She interjected clever remarks" | |
4. | interpose - 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?" |