interpolate

  • 1Interpolate — In*ter po*late, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Interpolated}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Interpolating}.] [L. interpolatus, p. p. of interpolare to form anew, to interpolate, fr. interpolus, interpolis, falsified, vamped up, polished up; inter between + polire to… …

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  • 2interpolate — index inject, interject, intersperse Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 interpolate …

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  • 3interpolate — (v.) 1610s, to alter or enlarge (a writing) by inserting new material, from L. interpolatus, pp. of interpolare alter, freshen up, polish; of writing, falsify, from inter up (see INTER (Cf. inter )) + polare, related to polire to smoothe, polish …

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  • 4interpolate — insert, intercalate, *introduce, insinuate, interpose, interject Analogous words: *enter, introduce, admit: *intrude, interlope: *add, superadd, annex, append Contrasted words: delete, expunge, *erase, cancel …

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  • 5interpolate — [v] add admit, annex, append, enter, fill in, include, inject, insert, insinuate, intercalate, interjaculate, interject, interlope, interpose, introduce, intrude, throw in; concepts 112,201,209 Ant. erase, remove, subtract …

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  • 6interpolate — ► VERB 1) insert or introduce (something different or additional). 2) interject (a remark) in a conversation. 3) insert (words) in a book, especially to give a false impression as to its date. 4) Mathematics insert (an intermediate term) into a… …

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  • 7interpolate — [in tʉr′pə lāt΄] vt. interpolated, interpolating [< L interpolatus, pp. of interpolare, to polish, dress up, corrupt < interpolis, altered by furbishing, repaired < inter , between + polire, to POLISH] 1. to alter, enlarge, or corrupt (a …

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  • 8interpolate — v. (D; tr.) to interpolate into * * * [ɪn tɜːpəleɪt] (D; tr.) to interpolate into …

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  • 9interpolate — UK [ɪnˈtɜː(r)pəleɪt] / US [ɪnˈtɜrpəˌleɪt] verb [transitive] Word forms interpolate : present tense I/you/we/they interpolate he/she/it interpolates present participle interpolating past tense interpolated past participle interpolated formal 1) to …

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  • 10interpolate — verb ( lated; lating) Etymology: Latin interpolatus, past participle of interpolare to refurbish, alter, interpolate, from inter + polare (from polire to polish) Date: 1612 transitive verb 1. a. to alter or corrupt (as a text) by inserting new or …

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