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To stop, deflect, or interrupt the progress or intended course of: intercepted me with a message as I was leaving.
(verb-transitive)
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Sports To gain possession of (an opponent's pass), as in football or basketball.
(verb-transitive)
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Sports To gain possession of a pass made by (an opponent), especially in football.
(verb-transitive)
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Mathematics To include or bound (a part of a space or curve) between two points or lines.
(verb-transitive)
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Archaic To prevent.
(verb-transitive)
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