interject

English

WOTD – 6 January 2009

Etymology

From Latin interiectus, perfect passive participle of intericiō (“place between”).

Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA^(key): /ɪn.təˈdʒɛkt/
• (US) IPA^(key): /ɪn.tɚˈdʒɛkt/

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• Rhymes: -ɛkt

Verb

interject (third-person singular simple present interjects, present participle interjecting, simple past and past participle interjected)

1. (transitive) To insert something between other things.
2. (intransitive) To interpose oneself; to intervene.

Synonyms

• (to insert between other things): insert
• (to interpose oneself): interpose, intervene

Related terms

• interjection

Translations

to insert something between other things

• Czech: vložit (cs)
• Dutch: tussenwerpen
• Finnish: lisätä väliin

• Scottish Gaelic: cuir a-steach
• Swedish: skjuta in

to interpose onseself

• Czech: vložit (cs) se
• Dutch: tussenkomen (nl)

• French: intervenir (fr)
• Maori: kohiko