Part 5993

<blockquote>What watchful cares do <b>interpose</b> themselves Betwixt your eyes and night? <i>Shak.</i></blockquote>

<blockquote>The common Father of mankind seasonably <b>interposed</b> his hand, and rescues miserable man. <i>Woodward.</i></blockquote>

<p><b>3.</b> <def>To introduce or inject between the parts of a conversation or argument.</def>

<i>Milton.</i>

<h1>Interpose</h1> <Xpage=779>

<hw>In`ter*pose"</hw>, <tt>v. i.</tt> <p><b>1.</b> <def>To be or come between.</def>

<blockquote>Long hid by <b>interposing</b> hill or wood. <i>Cowper.</i></blockquote>

<p><b>2.</b> <def>To step in between parties at variance; to mediate; <as>as, the prince <ex>interposed</ex> and made peace</as>.</def>

<i>Pope.</i>

<p><b>3.</b> <def>To utter a sentiment by way of interruption.</def>

<i>Boyle.</i>

<syn>Syn. -- To intervene; intercede; mediate; interfere; intermeddle.</syn> <usage> -- To <er>Interpose</er>, <er>Intermeddle</er>, <er>Interfere</er>. A man may often <i>interpose</i> with propriety in the concerns of others; he can never <i>intermeddle</i> without being impertinent or officious; nor can be <i>interfere</i> without being liable to the same charge, unless he has rights which are interfered with. "In our practical use, <i>interference</i> is something offensive. It is the pushing in of himself between two parties on the part of a third who was not asked, and is not thanked for his pains, and who, as the feeling of the word implies, had no business there; while <i>interposition</i> is employed to express the friendly, peacemaking mediation of one whom the act well became, and who, even if he was not specially invited thereunto, is still thanked for what he has done." <i>Trench.</i></usage>

<h1>Interpose</h1> <Xpage=779>

<hw>In"ter*pose</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <def>Interposition.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>

<h1>Interposer</h1> <Xpage=779>

<hw>In`ter*pos"er</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <def>One who, or that which, interposes or intervenes; an obstacle or interruption; a mediator or agent between parties.</def>

<i>Shak.</i>

<h1>Interposit</h1> <Xpage=779>

<hw>In`ter*pos"it</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[From L. <ets>interpositus</ets>, p. p. of <ets>interponere</ets>. See <er>Interposition</er>.]</ety> <def>An intermediate depot or station between one commercial city or country and another.</def>

<i>Mitford.</i>

<h1>Interposition</h1> <Xpage=779>

<hw>In`ter*po*si"tion</hw> <tt>(?; 277)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[L. <ets>interpositio</ets> a putting between, insertion, fr. <ets>interponere</ets>, <ets>interpositum</ets>: cf. F. <ets>interposition</ets>. See <er>Interpone</er>, <er>Position</er>.]</ety>

<p><b>1.</b> <def>The act of interposing, or the state of being interposed; a being, placing, or coming between; mediation.</def>

<p><b>2.</b> <def>The thing interposed.</def>

<h1>Interposure</h1> <Xpage=779>

<hw>In`ter*po"sure</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <def>Interposition.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>

<h1>Interpret</h1> <Xpage=779>

<hw>In*ter"pret</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>v. t.</tt> <wordforms>[<tt>imp. & p. p.</tt> <er>Interpreted</er>; <tt>p. pr. & vb. n.</tt> <er>Interpreting</er>.]</wordforms> <ety>[F. <ets>interpr\'88ter</ets>, L. <ets>interpretari</ets>, p. p. <ets>interpretatus</ets>, fr. <ets>interpre<?/</ets> interpeter, agent, negotiator; <ets>inter</ets> between + (prob.) the root of <ets>pretium</ets> price. See <er>Price</er>.]</ety>