Interpolate

  • 81Foisting — Foist Foist, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Foisted}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Foisting}.] [Cf. OD. vysten to fizzle, D. veesten, E. fizz, fitchet, bullfist.] To insert surreptitiously, wrongfully, or without warrant; to interpolate; to pass off (something… …

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  • 82Fudge — Fudge, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Fudged}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Fudging}.] 1. To make up; to devise; to contrive; to fabricate. [1913 Webster] Fudged up into such a smirkish liveliness. N. Fairfax. [1913 Webster] 2. To foist; to interpolate. [1913 Webster] …

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  • 83Fudged — Fudge Fudge, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Fudged}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Fudging}.] 1. To make up; to devise; to contrive; to fabricate. [1913 Webster] Fudged up into such a smirkish liveliness. N. Fairfax. [1913 Webster] 2. To foist; to interpolate. [1913… …

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  • 84Fudging — Fudge Fudge, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Fudged}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Fudging}.] 1. To make up; to devise; to contrive; to fabricate. [1913 Webster] Fudged up into such a smirkish liveliness. N. Fairfax. [1913 Webster] 2. To foist; to interpolate. [1913… …

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  • 85edge in — transitive verb Date: 1683 to work in ; interpolate < edged in a few remarks > …

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  • 86extrapolate — verb ( lated; lating) Etymology: Latin extra outside + English polate (as in interpolate) more at extra Date: 1874 transitive verb 1. to infer (values of a variable in an unobserved interval) from values within an already observed interval 2. a.&#8230; …

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  • 87interject — transitive verb Etymology: Latin interjectus, past participle of intericere, from inter + jacere to throw more at jet Date: 1588 to throw in between or among other things ; interpolate < interject a remark > Synonyms: see introduce • interjector&#8230; …

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  • 88insert — I. verb Etymology: Latin insertus, past participle of inserere, from in + serere to join more at series Date: 1529 transitive verb 1. to put or thrust in < insert the key in the lock > < insert a spacecraft into orbit > …

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  • 89thrust — I. verb (thrust; thrusting) Etymology: Middle English thrusten, thristen, from Old Norse thrȳsta; probably akin to Old Norse thrjōta to tire, Old English thrēat coercion more at threat Date: 13th century transitive verb 1. to push or drive with&#8230; …

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  • 90interpolation — noun see interpolate …

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