INTERPOSE


Meaning of INTERPOSE in English

in ‧ ter ‧ pose /ˌɪntəˈpəʊz $ -tərˈpoʊz/ BrE AmE verb [transitive] formal

[ Date: 1500-1600 ; Language: French ; Origin: interposer , from Latin interponere , from ponere 'to put' ]

1 . to put yourself or something else between two other things:

She interposed herself between the general and his wife.

2 . to say something when other people are having a conversation or argument, interrupting them:

‘That might be difficult,’ interposed Regina.

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