01 v. i. To come in collision; to be in opposition; to clash; -- usually used with with; as, interfering claims, or commands; workers in a crowded s…
imp. & p. p.
Interfered; p. pr. & vb. n.
Interfering
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1.
To come in collision; to be in opposition; to clash; -- usually used with with; as, interfering claims, or commands; workers in a crowded shop may interfere with each other's activity.
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2.
To enter into, or take a part in, the concerns of others; to intermeddle; to interpose; -- used with in or with; as, to interfere with the way I raise my children.“To interfere with party disputes.” — Swift.“There was no room for anyone to interfere with his own opinions.” — Bp. Warburton.
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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.
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To act reciprocally, so as to augment, diminish, or otherwise affect one another; -- said of waves, rays of light, heat, etc. See Interference, 2.(Physics) See: Interference
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5.
To cover the same ground; to claim the same invention; as, to interfere with another patent.(Patent Law)
Syn.
To interpose; intermeddle. See Interpose.