Origin: Latin
prefix inter-
Interpose has 5 different meanings across 1 category:
Verb
Verb
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"
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?"
5
To insert something (or oneself) between other things.
Example Sentences
"An interposing thicket blocked their way"
verb
"God interposed death"
verb
"She interjected clever remarks"
verb
"Why did the U.S. not intervene earlier in WW II?"
verb
Broader Terms (hypernyms)
Narrower Terms (hyponyms)