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interpose

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  1. introduce             
 
in.ter.pose \.int-*r-'po-z\ vb [MF interposer, fr. L interponere (perf. 
   indic. interposui),]fr. inter- + ponere to put - more at POSITION 1a: to 
   place in an intervening position  1b: to put (oneself) between : INTRUDE  
   2: to introduce or throw in between the parts of a conversation or argumen 
   t 1: to be or come between  2: to step in between parties at variance : 
   INTERVENE  3: INTERRUPT MINTERCEDE mean to come or go between. INTERPOSE 
   implies no more than this; INTERFERE implies a getting in the way or 
   otherwise hindering movement, view, or free operation; INTERVENE may imply 
   an occurring in space or time between two things or a stepping in to halt 
   or settle a quarrel or conflict; MEDIATE implies intervening between 
   hostile factions or conflicting ideas or principles; INTERCEDE implies 
   acting in behalf of an offender in begging mercy or forgiveness - 
   in.ter.pos.er n SYN syn INTERPOSE, INTERFERE, INTERVENE, MEDIATE,