Hypertext Webster Gateway: "interfere"

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) (web1913)

Interfere \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}.

From WordNet (r) 1.7 (wn)

interfere
v 1: come between so as to be hindrance or obstacle; "Your
talking interferes with my work!"
2: get involved, usually so as to hinder or halt an action;
"Why did the U.S. not intervene earlier in WW II?" [syn: {intervene},
{step in}, {interpose}]


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