intermediate vs interpose

intermediate

verb
  • To mediate, to be an intermediate. 

  • To arrange, in the manner of a broker. 

noun
  • Any substance formed as part of a series of chemical reactions that is not the end-product. 

  • An intermediary. 

  • Anything in an intermediate position. 

adj
  • Being between two extremes, or in the middle of a range. 

interpose

verb
  • To be inserted between parts or things; to come between. 

  • To interrupt a conversation by introducing a different subject or making a comment. 

  • To intervene in a dispute, or in a conversation. 

  • To insert something (or oneself) between other things. 

  • To offer (one's help or services). 

How often have the words intermediate and interpose occurred in a corpus of books? (source: Google Ngram Viewer )