interpose

v., -posed, -pos·ing, -pos·es.

v.tr.

1. 1. To insert or introduce between parts.
   2. To place (oneself) between others or things.
2. To introduce or interject (a comment, for example) during discourse or a conversation. See synonyms at introduce.
3. To exert (influence or authority) in order to interfere or intervene: interpose one's veto.

v.intr.

1. To come between things; assume an intervening position.
2. To come between the parties in a dispute; intervene.
3. To insert a remark, question, or argument.

[French, from Old French interposer, to intervene, alteration (influenced by poser, to put, place) of Latin interpōnere, to put between : inter-, inter- + pōnere, to put.]

interposal in'ter·pos'al n.
interposer in'ter·pos'er n.
interposition in'ter·po·si'tion (-pə-zĭsh'ən) n.

verb

To put or set into, between, or among another or other things: inject, insert, interject, interlard, interpolate, introduce. See put in/take out.

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The verb has 4 meanings:

Meaning #1: be or come between

Meaning #2: introduce

Meaning #3: to insert between other elements
  Synonyms: interject, come in, put in, throw in, inject

Meaning #4: get involved, usually so as to hinder or halt an action
  Synonyms: intervene, step in, interfere

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Dansk (Danish)
v. tr. - indskyde, lægge/sætte imellem, afbryde
v. intr. - intervenere, gribe ind, mægle

Nederlands (Dutch)
in de rede vallen, tussenplaatsen, aanvoeren

Français (French)
v. tr. - interposer, placer (une remarque, un commentaire)
v. intr. - intervenir, s'interposer, faire une observation

Deutsch (German)
v. - dazwischenlegen, einwerfen, unterbrechen

Ελληνική (Greek)
v. - παρεμβάλλω/-ομαι, διακόπτω, παρεμβαίνω, επεμβαίνω, μεσολαβώ

Italiano (Italian)
interporre

Português (Portuguese)
v. - interpor

Русский (Russian)
вставлять, перебивать, вмешиваться, посредничать

Español (Spanish)
v. tr. - interponer
v. intr. - intervenir, interrumpir, interponerse, mediar

Svenska (Swedish)
v. - sätta emellan, skjuta in, inflicka, medla, avbryta

中文（简体）(Chinese (Simplified))
使介入, 提出, 使插入, 插, 介入, 仲裁, 调停, 插入, 插嘴

中文（繁體）(Chinese (Traditional))
v. tr. - 使介入, 提出, 使插入, 插
v. intr. - 介入, 仲裁, 調停, 插入, 插嘴

한국어 (Korean)
v. tr. - ~의 사이에 넣다, 이의를 제기하다, (화면을)중복 촬영하여 바꿔 넣다
v. intr. - 중재하다, 간섭하다

日本語 (Japanese)
v. - 間にはさむ, 差しはさむ, 間にはいる, 仲裁に入る, 間に置く, 差し挟む, 仲裁する

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(فعل) يدخله بين, يوسط, يتطفل, يتدخل‏

עברית (Hebrew)
v. tr. - ‮שיבץ בין, שיסע דיבור, הפריע‬
v. intr. - ‮עמד בין, תיווך, התערב בין צדדים‬

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