Latin

Verb

interpōnō ‎(present infinitive interpōnere, perfect active interposuī, supine interpositum); third conjugation

1. I put, place or lay between or among
2. I insert, interpose or introduce
3. I pledge

Conjugation

Derived terms

• interpositiō

References

• interpono in Charlton T. Lewis and Charles Short (1879) A Latin Dictionary, Oxford: Clarendon Press
• interpono in Charlton T. Lewis (1891) An Elementary Latin Dictionary, New York: Harper & Brothers
• Félix Gaffiot (1934), “interpono”, in Dictionnaire Illustré Latin-Français, Paris: Hachette.
• Meissner, Carl; Auden, Henry William (1894) Latin Phrase-Book, London: Macmillan and Co.
  • to interpose, put forward an argument, a reason: causam interponere or interserere
    
  • to make all possible haste to..: nullam moram interponere, quin (Phil. 10. 1. 1)
    
  • to interpolate, insert something: interponere aliquid (De Am. 1. 3)
    
  • to guarantee the protection of the state; to promise a safe-conduct: fidem publicam dare, interponere (Sall. Iug. 32. 1)
    
  • to pledge one's word to..: fidem interponere (Sall. Iug. 32. 5)
    
  • to interfere in a war: bello se interponere (Liv. 35. 48)