interpel
interpel · interpels · interpelled · interpelling
To interrupt, break in upon, or intercede withTo interrupt, break in upon, or intercede with.
Meaning
1 senses(obsolete)To interrupt, break in upon, or intercede with.
Origin
Latin interpello, from inter (“between”) + pellare, akin to pellere (“to drive”), compareLatin interpello, from inter (“between”) + pellare, akin to pellere (“to drive”), compare French interpeller.
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Forms
interpels, interpelling, interpelled, interpelled| Base form | interpel · to interpel |
|---|---|
| 3rd person singular | interpels |
| Present participle | interpelling |
| Past simple | interpelled |
| Past participle | interpelled |
regular · Lesson
Word family
2 related wordsRelatedinterpellate
Derivedinterpellation
Lessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle