2023-05-23 ศัพท์ น่าสับสน ชุด I – Interject & interpolate

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Dictionary.com

ออกเสียง Interject = ‘in-ter-JEKT’ 

ออกเสียง interpolate = ‘in-TUR-pyuh-leyt’

Merriam-Webster Dictionary

Choose the Right Synonym for interject

INTRODUCE, INSERT, INSINUATE, INTERPOLATE, INTERCALATE, INTERPOSE, INTERJECT 

mean to put between or among others.

 

INTRODUCE is a general term for bringing or placing 

a thing or person into a group or body already in existence. 

introduced a new topic into the conversation 

INSERT implies putting into a fixed 

oropen space between or among. 

inserted a clause in the contract 

 

INSINUATE implies introducing gradually or by gentle pressure. 

insinuated himself into the group 

 

INTERPOLATE applies to the inserting of 

something extraneous or spurious. 

interpolated her own comments into the report 

 

INTERCALATE suggests an intrusive inserting of 

something in an existing series or sequence.  

new chapters intercalated with the old  

 

INTERPOSE suggests inserting an obstruction 

or cause of delay. 

interpose barriers to communication 

 

INTERJECT implies an abrupt or forced introduction. 

interjected a question

 

Merriam-Webster Dictionary

Interject

Did You Know?

According to its Latin roots, 

interject ought to mean literally "throw between". 

For most of the word's history, however, 

the only things that have been interjected 

have been comments dropped suddenly into a conversation. 

Interjections are often humorous, and 

sometimes even insulting, and 

the best interjections are so quick 

that the conversation isn't even interrupted.

Merriam-Webster Dictionary

Choose the Right Synonym for interpolate

INTRODUCE, INSERT, INSINUATE, INTERPOLATE, INTERCALATE, INTERPOSE, INTERJECT 

mean to put between or among others.

 

INTRODUCE is a general term for bringing or placing a thing 

or person into a group or body already in existence. 

introduced a new topic into the conversation

 

INSERT implies putting into a fixed or 

open space between or among. 

inserted a clause in the contract 

 

INSINUATE implies introducing gradually or by gentle pressure. 

insinuated himself into the group 

 

INTERPOLATE applies to the inserting of 

something extraneous or spurious. 

interpolated her own comments into the report 

 

INTERCALATE suggests an intrusive inserting of 

something in an existing series or sequence.  

new chapters intercalated with the old  

 

INTERPOSE suggests inserting an obstruction or cause of delay. 

interpose barriers to communication 

 

INTERJECT implies an abrupt or forced introduction. 

interjected a question

 

Merriam-Webster Dictionary

Did You Know?

Interpolate comes from Latin interpolare, 

a verb with various meanings, 

among them "to refurbish," "to alter," and "to falsify."

 

Interpolate entered English in the 17th century 

and was applied early on 

to the alteration (and in many cases corruption) 

of texts by insertion of additional material. 

 

Modern use of interpolate still sometimes 

suggests the insertion of something extraneous or spurious, 

as in "she interpolated her own comments into the report."

 

Dictionary of Problem Words and Expression

Interject & interpolate

These words are related in meaning 

because of their common prefix (see INTER-)

 

To Interject is “to put between,” 

“to introduce between parts”:

“Let me Interject another topic at this point.”

“The speaker then Interjected several remarks that he hoped would amuse his hearers.”

Interpolate conveys much the same meaning 

as interject but is usually applied to 

the insertion in written matter of material 

that is false, deceptive, or extraneous:

“Someone has interpolated several passages in the court records.”