intrude
intrude is defined in Webster's Unabridged Dictionary (1913) with 3 senses. The full text of each entry is reproduced verbatim below.
Definitions
- 1.To thrust or force (something) in or upon; especially, to force (one's self) in without leave or welcome; as, to intrude one's presence into a conference; to intrude one's opinions upon another.
- 2.To enter by force; to invade. [Obs.] Why should the worm intrude the maiden bud Shak.
- 3.(Geol.) The cause to enter or force a way, as into the crevices of rocks. See Obtrude.
Source: Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913 edition (public domain, via GCIDE / Project Gutenberg).
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Definition-first questions whose answer is intrude.
- What is to thrust or force (something) in or upon; especially, to force (one's self) in without leave or welcome; as, to intrude one's presence into a conference; to intrude one's opinions upon another called?
- What is to enter by force; to invade. [Obs.] Why should the worm intrude the maiden bud Shak called?
- What is the cause to enter or force a way, as into the crevices of rocks. See Obtrude called?
Sources
- Definitions: Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913 edition (public domain, via GCIDE / Project Gutenberg).
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