obtrude

  • 1Obtrude — Ob*trude , v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Obtruded}, p. pr. & vb. n. {Obtruding}.] [L. obtrudere, obtrusum; ob (see {Ob }) + trudere to thrust. See {Threat}.] 1. To thrust impertinently; to present to a person without warrant or solicitation; as, to… …

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  • 2Obtrude — Ob*trude , v. i. To thrust one s self upon a company or upon attention; to intrude. [1913 Webster] Syn: To {Obtrude}, {Intrude}. Usage: To intrude is to thrust one s self into a place, society, etc., without right, or uninvited; to obtrude is to… …

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  • 3obtrude — [əb tro͞od′, äbtro͞od′] vt. obtruded, obtruding [L obtrudere < ob (see OB ) + trudere, to thrust: see THREAT] 1. to thrust forward; push out; eject 2. to offer or force (oneself, one s opinions, etc.) upon others unasked or unwanted vi. to… …

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  • 4obtrude — I verb accroach, break in, burst in, butt in, encroach, force, impose, inculcare, infringe, ingerere, interfere, interlope, intermeddle, interpose, interrupt, intervene, intrude, invade, meddle, trespass II index accroach, encroach …

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  • 5obtrude on — index compel Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 …

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  • 6obtrude — (v.) 1550s, from L. obtrudere thrust into, press upon, from ob toward (see OB (Cf. ob )) + trudere to thrust (see EXTRUSION (Cf. extrusion)). Related: Obtruded; obtruding …

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  • 7obtrude — *intrude, interlope, butt in Analogous words: *interpose, interfere, intervene, mediate …

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  • 8obtrude — ► VERB 1) become obtrusive. 2) impose or force on someone. ORIGIN Latin obtrudere, from trudere to push …

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  • 9obtrude — [[t]ɒbtru͟ːd[/t]] obtrudes, obtruding, obtruded V ERG When something obtrudes or when you obtrude it, it becomes noticeable in an undesirable way. [LITERARY] A 40 watt bulb would be quite sufficient and would not obtrude... [V n] Gertrude now… …

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  • 10obtrude — verb /əbˈtɹuːd,ɒbˈtɹuːd/ a) To proffer (something) by force; to impose (something) someone or some area. By which we may see, that they who are not called to Counsell, can have no good Counsell in such cases to obtrude. b) To become apparent in… …

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