interject

  • 11interject — transitive verb Etymology: Latin interjectus, past participle of intericere, from inter + jacere to throw more at jet Date: 1588 to throw in between or among other things ; interpolate < interject a remark > Synonyms: see introduce • interjector&#8230; …

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  • 12interject — interjector, n. /in teuhr jekt /, v.t. 1. to insert between other things: to interject a clarification of a previous statement. 2. Obs. to come between. [1570 80; < L interjectus ptp. of interjicere to throw between, equiv. to inter INTER + jec&#8230; …

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  • 13interject — See interject, interpolate …

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  • 14interject — [[t]ɪ̱ntə(r)ʤe̱kt[/t]] interjects, interjecting, interjected VERB If you interject something, you say it and interrupt someone else who is speaking. [FORMAL] [V with quote] Surely there s something we can do? interjected Palin... [V n] He&#8230; …

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  • 15interject — [ˌɪntə dʒɛkt] verb say abruptly, especially as an interruption. Derivatives interjectory adjective Origin C16 (earlier (ME) as interjection): from L. interject , interjicere interpose , from inter between + jacere to throw …

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  • 16interject — verb 1) may I interject a comment? Syn: interpose, introduce, throw in, interpolate, add, insert See note at insert 2) please refrain from interjecting during each speaker s two minute introductory remarks Syn …

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  • 17interject — in•ter•ject [[t]ˌɪn tərˈdʒɛkt[/t]] v. t. to insert, often abruptly, between other things; interpolate: to interject a remark[/ex] • Etymology: 1570–80; &LT; L interjectus, ptp. of intericere to throw between, insert =inter inter + icere, comb.&#8230; …

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  • 18interject — /ɪntəˈdʒɛkt / (say intuh jekt) verb (t) 1. to throw in abruptly between other things. 2. to interpolate; interpose: to interject a careless remark. 3. to interrupt a conversation or speech; heckle. {Latin interjectus, past participle}&#8230; …

  • 19interject, interpolate — These words are related in meaning because of their common prefix (See inter ). To interject is to put between, to introduce between parts : Let me interject another topic at this point. The speaker then interjected several remarks that he hoped&#8230; …

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  • 20interject — verb /ɪn.təˈdʒɛkt,ɪn.tɚˈdʒɛkt/ a) To insert something between other things b) To interpose oneself; to intervene. Syn: insert, interpose, intervene See Also …

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