Meaning of INTERFERE
| Pronunciation: | | `intur'feer
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- [v] come between so as to be hindrance or obstacle; "Your talking interferes with my work!"
- [v] get involved, usually so as to hinder or halt an action; "Why did the U.S. not intervene earlier in WW II?"
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| | Synonyms: | | interpose, intervene, step in |
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| | See Also: | | hinder, horn in, impede, interact, interlope, intrude into, meddle, meddle with, poke into, tamper | |
| Webster's 1913 Dictionary |
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| | Definition: | | \In`ter*fere"\, v. 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.
f['e]rir, fr. L. ferire. See {Ferula}.]
1. To come in collision; to be in opposition; to clash; as,
interfering claims, or commands.
2. To enter into, or take a part in, the concerns of others;
to intermeddle; to interpose.
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.
Syn: To interpose; intermeddle. See {Interpose}.
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