interposing

Meanings

• Verb

  The act of placing or coming between; interposition.

  - "In the game, the referee interposes himself between the fighting players."
  - "She interposed a letter between us, asking for more time to consider our proposal."

• Verb

  The act of intervening or interfering, especially in a dominant or controlling way.

  - "The government interposed its authority to prevent the strike."
  - "He interposed himself between his wife and her attacker."

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Synonyms

insert , interrupt

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with interposing
imposing , posing , opposing , composing

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Variants

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interpose , interposed , interposer , interposers , interposes , interposing

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Forms

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interposes, interposed, interposing

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Etymology

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From the Latin interponere, to place between, from inter- 'between' + ponere 'to place'.

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Trivia

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1. The term 'interposing' is also used in computer science to describe the act of inserting code into an existing program.

2. In astronomy, interposing refers to the apparent overlapping of one celestial body by another when viewed from Earth.

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Related Concepts

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1. Intervene: To come between and take part in (a process or situation) in order to have an effect, especially a controlling one.

2. Interference: An action or influence that disrupts or impedes a process or activity.

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Culture

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Interposing has been used in various contexts, including literature and law. In literature, interposing is used to describe a character who intervenes in a situation to protect or help others. In law, interposition refers to the act of a court intervening in a case to issue an order or make a ruling.

How to Memorize "interposing"

1. visualize
   

   - Visualize a referee standing between two fighting players, preventing them from hurting each other.
   - Imagine a person stepping in between two people about to argue, calming them down.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word 'interposing' with the image of a referee or a mediator.
   - Think of the word as meaning 'to come between' or 'to intervene'.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Create a mnemonic using the letters I-N-T-E-R-P-O-S-I-N-G: I Need To Protect Others, Intervene, Save Innocent Lives, and Give Instructions.

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