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Interpolate   /ˌɪtˈərpəlˌeɪt/   Listen
Interpolate

verb
(past & past part. interpolated; pres. part. interpolating)
1.
Estimate the value of.  Synonym: extrapolate.
2.
Insert words into texts, often falsifying it thereby.  Synonyms: alter, falsify.






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"Interpolate" Quotes from Famous Books



... land, partially restored by Gawain's question concerning the Lance, has been caused by the 'Dolorous Stroke,' i.e., the stroke which brought about the death of the Knight, whose identity is here never revealed. Certain versions which interpolate the account of Joseph of Arimathea and the Grail, allude to 'Le riche Pescheur' and his heirs as Joseph's descendants, and, presumably, for it is not directly stated, guardians of the Grail,[2] but the King himself is here never ...
— From Ritual to Romance • Jessie L. Weston

... Fourth Book of Knox's "History" ends with a remark on the total estrangement between himself and Moray. The Reformer continued to revise and interpolate his work, up to 1571, the year before his death, and made collections of materials, and notes for the continuation. An uncertain hand has put these together in Book V. But we now miss the frequent references ...
— John Knox and the Reformation • Andrew Lang



Words linked to "Interpolate" :   interpolation, reckon, calculate, edit, work out, maths, mathematics, redact, math, cipher, cypher, compute, figure



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