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interfere
What does interfere mean?
interfere (verb): come between so as to be hindrance or obstacle.
Definition: Princeton WordNet 3.1.
How do you use interfere in a sentence?
- Your talking interferes with my work! (Princeton WordNet 3.1)
How do you pronounce interfere?
/ˌɪntɚˈfɪɚ/ (IPA, American English). The app reads every word aloud.
Where does interfere come from?
From Old French entreferir, from entre- + ferir (“to hit, to strike”), itself from the Latin verb ferio.
Etymology: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Words related to interfere
From Princeton WordNet 3.1.
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What does “interfere” mean?
to furnish (with), cause to be present, supply
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record in a public office or in a court of law
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to be courageous enough to try or do something
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come between so as to be hindrance or obstacle
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