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Webster 1913 Edition
Interfere
Inˊter-fere′
,Verb.
I.
[
imp. & p. p.
Interfered
; p. pr. & vb. n.
Interfering
.] [OF.
entreferir
to strike each other; entre
between (L. inter
) + OF. ferir
to strike, F. férir
, fr. L. ferire
. See Ferula
.] To
interfere
with party disputes. Swift.
There was no room for anyone to
interfere
with his own opinions. Bp. Warburton.
3.
To strike one foot against the opposite foot or ankle in using the legs; – sometimes said of a human being, but usually of a horse;
as, the horse
. interferes
4.
(Physics)
To act reciprocally, so as to augment, diminish, or otherwise affect one another; – said of waves, rays of light, heat, etc. See
Interference
, 2. 5.
(Patent Law)
To cover the same ground; to claim the same invention;
as, to
. interfere
with another patent
Syn. – To interpose; intermeddle. See
Interpose
. Webster 1828 Edition
Interfere
INTERFE'RE
,Verb.
I.
1.
To interpose; to intermeddle; to enter into or take a part in the concerns of others. It is prudence not to interfere in party disputes, but from necessity.2.
To clash; to come in collision; to be in opposition. The claims of two nations may interfere.3.
A horse is said to interfere, when one hoof or shoe strikes against the fetlock of the opposite leg, and breaks the skin or injures the flesh.Definition 2024
interfere
interfere
English
Alternative forms
- enterfere (obsolete)
Verb
interfere (third-person singular simple present interferes, present participle interfering, simple past and past participle interfered)
- (intransitive) To get involved or involve oneself, causing disturbance.
- I always try not to interfere with other people’s personal affairs.
- (intransitive, physics) (of waves) To be correlated with each other when overlapped or superposed.
- Correlated waves interfere to produce interesting patterns, while uncorrelated waves overlap without interfering.
- Where the radio-wave signals of the two radio stations interfere the listener hears nothing but noise.
- (mostly of horses) To strike one foot against the opposite foot or ankle in using the legs.
- (intransitive, followed by "with") To sexually molest, especially of a child.
- The investigation found the boys had been interfered with.
Derived terms
Translations
get involved, causing disturbance
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strike one foot against the opposite foot or ankle in using the legs
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See also
Portuguese
Verb
interfere
- third-person singular present indicative of interferir
- second-person singular imperative of interferir