Kilo Lingo

/ˌɪntəˈfɪə/

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Translation

To get involved in something that is not your business, or to stop something from working well.

Word origin

From Old French entreferir, meaning to strike each other, from entre (between) and ferir (to strike), from Latin ferire.

Origin
Old French
Root
entreferir

Grammar

Verb typeregular (interfere, interferes, interfered)

Examples

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"Interfere in" means to push your way into something that is not yours.

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"Interfere with" means to stop something from going well.

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They let her decide for herself.

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This word is part of lesson 52.