interpose oneself

  • 1interpose — verb ( posed; posing) Etymology: Middle French interposer, from Latin interponere (perfect indicative interposui), from inter + ponere to put more at position Date: 1582 transitive verb 1. a. to place in an intervening position b. to put… …

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  • 2interpose — verb 1) he interposed himself between the girls Syn: insinuate, insert, place, put 2) I must interpose a note of caution Syn: introduce, insert, interject, add, put in; informal slip in 3) …

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  • 3interpose — verb /ˌɪn.təˈpəʊz,ˌɪn.tɚˈpoʊz/ a) To insert something (or oneself) between other things. b) To interrupt a conversation by introducing a different subject or making a comment. Syn: insert, interrupt …

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  • 4interpose — v. place between, insert; place oneself between, mediate; inject a remark in the middle of a conversation, interject …

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  • 5interject — 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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  • 6intervene — verb 1) had the war not intervened, they might have married Syn: occur, happen, take place, arise, crop up, come about; literary come to pass, befall, betide 2) she intervened in the dispute Syn: intercede, involve oneself …

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  • 7Activity — (Roget s Thesaurus) < N PARAG:Activity >N GRP: N 1 Sgm: N 1 activity activity Sgm: N 1 briskness briskness liveliness &c. >Adj. Sgm: N 1 animation animation life vivacity spirit dash energy …

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  • 8intrude — intrude, obtrude, interlope, butt in are comparable when meaning to thrust oneself or something in without invitation or authorization. Intrude both transitively and intransitively carries a strong implication of forcing someone or something in… …

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  • 9meddle — meddle, interfere, intermeddle, tamper are comparable when they mean to busy or concern oneself with someone or something officiously, impertinently, or indiscreetly. One meddles with or in something that is not one s concern or is strictly the… …

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  • 10work — n 1. labor, toil, exertion, effort, endeavor, exercise; travail, drudgery, slavery, sweat, moil, grind; handwork, spadework, legwork; industry, diligence, trouble, pains; stress, strain, Inf. elbow grease; discipline, drill, workout, exercising,… …

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