From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:
Intrude \In*trude"\, v. i. [L. intrudere, intrusum; pref. in- in
+ trudere to thrust, akin to E. threat. See {Threat}.]
To thrust one's self in; to come or go in without invitation,
permission, or welcome; to encroach; to trespass; as, to
intrude on families at unseasonable hours; to intrude on the
lands of another.
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Thy wit wants edge
And manners, to intrude where I am graced. --Shak.
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Some thoughts rise and intrude upon us, while we shun
them; others fly from us, when we would hold them. --I.
Watts.
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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:
Intrude \In*trude"\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Intruded}; p. pr. &
vb. n. {Intruding}.]
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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.
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2. To enter by force; to invade. [Obs.]
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Why should the worm intrude the maiden bud? --Shak.
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3. (Geol.) The cause to enter or force a way, as into the
crevices of rocks.
Syn: To obtrude; encroach; infringe; intrench; trespass. See
{Obtrude}.
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From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
intrude
v 1: enter uninvited; "They intruded on our dinner party"; "She
irrupted into our sitting room" [syn: {intrude}, {irrupt}]
2: enter unlawfully on someone's property; "Don't trespass on my
land!" [syn: {trespass}, {intrude}]
3: search or inquire in a meddlesome way; "This guy is always
nosing around the office" [syn: {intrude}, {horn in}, {pry},
{nose}, {poke}]
4: thrust oneself in as if by force; "The colors don't intrude
on the viewer" [syn: {intrude}, {obtrude}]
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