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Verb interpose has 4 senses

interpose - be or come between; "An interposing thicket blocked their way"
Sample sentence:
Something ----s something
interpose - introduce; "God interposed death"
--₂ is one way to introduce
Sample sentence:
Somebody ----s something
interject, come in, interpose, put in, throw in, inject - to insert between other elements; "She interjected clever remarks"
--₃ is one way to interrupt, disrupt, break up, cut off

Derived forms: noun interposition₂, noun interposition₁
Sample sentences:
Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s that CLAUSE
intervene, step in, interfere, interpose - 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?"
--₄ is one way to interact
Sample sentences:
Somebody ----s
Somebody ----s PP