verb (formal)
1 to make a remark that interrupts a conversation:
[Vspeech] 'But why?' he interpolated. [also VN]
2 [VN] ~ sth (into sth) to add sth to a piece of writing:
The lines were interpolated into the manuscript at a later date.
interpolation noun [U,C]
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Sourced from Main Dictionary in Lughet's collection.
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