interpose

/,intə'pouz/

Thân thiện

A teacher interposes herself between two arguing students.

Definition

1. Verb:
   • To place or insert something between other things: To put an object, barrier, or idea in a position that separates other elements.
   • To intervene or involve oneself in a situation: To step into a discussion, dispute, or process, often to alter its course, mediate, or hinder an action.
   • To say something as an interruption in a conversation: To insert a remark or comment into an ongoing dialogue.

Usage Examples

• Verb (to place between):
  • She interposed a screen between the two desks for privacy.
  • Mountains interpose a formidable barrier between the two regions.
• Verb (to intervene):
  • The teacher had to interpose to stop the argument between the students.
  • The government may interpose its authority in a labor dispute.
• Verb (to interrupt with a remark):
  • "But that's not what happened," he interposed quietly during the heated debate.
  • She frequently interposed witty observations into the conversation.

Advanced Usage

• "to interpose oneself": To deliberately place oneself between parties or into a situation.
  • The diplomat interposed himself between the two arguing leaders.
• "to interpose an objection": To formally raise an objection or barrier.
  • The lawyer interposed an objection, claiming the evidence was irrelevant.

Variants and Related Words

• Interposition (n): The act of interposing.
  • The interposition of the UN helped to broker a ceasefire.
• Interposer (n): One who or that which interposes.
  • He acted as an interposer in the negotiations.

Synonyms

• Intervene: To come between disputing people or groups.
• Interject: To insert a remark abruptly into a conversation.
• Insert: To put or place something into something else.
• Mediate: To intervene between people in a dispute to bring about an agreement.

Related Phrasal Verbs

(This word does not commonly form phrasal verbs. Its meaning is typically expressed directly.)

Related Idioms

• "To interpose a veto": To use the power of veto as an intervening action.
  • The president can interpose a veto to stop a bill from becoming law.

Học thuật

Verb

1. 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?
2. to insert between other elements
   • She interjected clever remarks
3. introduce
   • God interposed death
4. be or come between
   • An interposing thicket blocked their way

Từ đồng nghĩa

• intervene
• step in
• interfere
• interject
• come in
• put in
• throw in
• inject