# interpose
## English
### Etymology

From Middle French interposer, influenced by poser (“to place, put”), from Latin interpōnō, from inter (“between”) + pōnō (“to place, put”).

### Pronunciation

* (Received Pronunciation) IPA: /ˌɪn.təˈpəʊz/
* (General American) IPA: /ˌɪn.tɚˈpoʊz/
* Audio (General Australian):(file)
* Rhymes: -əʊz
* Hyphenation: in‧ter‧pose

### Verb

interpose (third-person singular simple present interposes, present participle interposing, simple past and past participle interposed)
* (transitive) To insert something (or oneself) between other things.
    to interpose a screen between the eye and the light
** 1599 (first performance), William Shakespeare, “The Tragedie of Iulius Cæsar”, in Mr. William Shakespeares Comedies, Histories, & Tragedies […] (First Folio), London: […] Isaac Iaggard, and Ed[ward] Blount, published 1623, →OCLC, [Act II, scene i]:What watchful cares do interpose themselves Betwixt your eyes and night?
** 1785, William Cowper, “Book I. The Sofa.”, in The Task, a Poem, […], London: […] J[oseph] Johnson; […], →OCLC, page 30:Lands intersected by a narrow frith Abhor each other. Mountains interposed Make enemies of nations who had else Like kindred drops been mingled into one.
* (transitive) To interrupt a conversation by introducing a different subject or making a comment.
** 1667, John Milton, “Book XII”, in Paradise Lost. […], London: […] [Samuel Simmons], and are to be sold by Peter Parker […]; [a]nd by Robert Boulter […]; [a]nd Matthias Walker, […], →OCLC; republished as Paradise Lost in Ten Books: […], London: Basil Montagu Pickering […], 1873, →OCLC, lines 1-5:As one who in his journey bates at Noone, Though bent on speed, so her the Archangel paused Betwixt the world destroyed and world restored, If Adam aught perhaps might interpose; Then with transition sweet new Speech resumes.
** 1846 October 1 – 1848 April 1, Charles Dickens, Dombey and Son, London: Bradbury and Evans, […], published 1848, →OCLC:“A beautiful country!” “I suppose it is. Everybody says so.” “Your cousin Feenix raves about it, Edith,” interposed her mother from her couch.
* (transitive) To offer (one's help or services).
* (intransitive) To be inserted between parts or things; to come between.
** 1781 (date written), William Cowper, “Truth”, in Poems, London: […] J[oseph] Johnson, […], published 1782, →OCLC:Suppose, unlook’d for in a scene so rude, Long hid by interposing hill or wood, Some mansion neat and elegantly dress’d, By some kind hospitable heart possess’d Offer him warmth, security and rest;
* (intransitive) To intervene in a dispute, or in a conversation.
** 1749, Henry Fielding, chapter IX, in The History of Tom Jones, a Foundling, volume (please specify |volume=I to VI), London: A[ndrew] Millar, […], →OCLC, book V:The doctor now interposed, and prevented the effects of a wrath which was kindling between Jones and Thwackum […]
** 1814 May 9, [Jane Austen], chapter VIII, in Mansfield Park: […], volume II, London: […] [George Sidney] for T[homas] Egerton, […], →OCLC, page 170:"My daughters," replied Sir Thomas, gravely interposing, "have their pleasures at Brighton, and I hope are very happy; […] "

#### Synonyms

* (To insert something (or oneself) between other things): insert
* (To interrupt a conversation by introducing a different subject or making a comment): interrupt

#### Translations

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### Anagrams

* entropies, isentrope, tropeines

## French
### Pronunciation

* Audio:(file)
* Homophones: interposent, interposes

### Verb

interpose
* inflection of interposer:
** first/third-person singular present indicative/subjunctive
** second-person singular imperative

## Italian
### Verb

interpose
* third-person singular past historic of interporre

### Anagrams

* esportine, inesperto, peroniste, riponeste