Associations to the word «Interpose»

Wiktionary

INTERPOSE, verb. (transitive) To insert something (or oneself) between other things.
INTERPOSE, verb. (transitive) To interrupt a conversation by introducing a different subject or making a comment.
INTERPOSE, verb. (intransitive) To be inserted between parts or things; to come between.
INTERPOSE, verb. (intransitive) To intervene in a dispute, or in a conversation.

Dictionary definition

INTERPOSE, verb. Be or come between; "An interposing thicket blocked their way".
INTERPOSE, verb. Introduce; "God interposed death".
INTERPOSE, verb. To insert between other elements; "She interjected clever remarks".
INTERPOSE, verb. 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?".

Wise words

Men govern nothing with more difficulty than their tongues, and can moderate their desires more than their words.
Baruch Spinoza