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   Interfere , v. i. [imp. & p. p. Interfered ; p. pr. & vb. n. Interfering.] [OF. entreferir to strike each other; entre between (L. inter) + OF. ferir to strike, F. férir, fr. L. ferire. See Ferula.]
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   To come in collision; to be in opposition; to clash; -- usually used with with; as, interfering claims, or commands; workers in a crowded shop may interfere with each other's activity.
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   To enter into, or take a part in, the concerns of others; to intermeddle; to interpose; -- used with in or with; as, to interfere with the way I raise my children.
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   To interfere with party disputes.
   Swift.
   
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   There was no room for anyone to interfere with his own opinions.
   Bp. Warburton.
   
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   To strike one foot against the opposite foot or ankle in using the legs; -- sometimes said of a human being, but usually of a horse; as, the horse interferes.
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   (Physics) To act reciprocally, so as to augment, diminish, or otherwise affect one another; -- said of waves, rays of light, heat, etc. See Interference, 2.
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   (Patent Law) To cover the same ground; to claim the same invention; as, to interfere with another patent.
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   Syn. -- To interpose; intermeddle. See Interpose.
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