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- DictionaryIn·ter·vene/ˌin(t)ərˈvēn/
verb
- 1. come between so as to prevent or alter a result or course of events: "he acted outside his authority when he intervened in the dispute"
- 2. extend or occur between events: "seizures typically recur at regular intervals, with weeks or months intervening between seizures"
The meaning of INTERVENE is to occur, fall, or come between points of time or events. How to use intervene in a sentence. Synonym Discussion of Intervene.
INTERVENE definition: 1. to intentionally become involved in a difficult situation in order to improve it or prevent it…. Learn more.
to occur or happen between other events or periods: Nothing important intervened between the meetings. (of things) to occur incidentally so as to modify or hinder: We enjoyed the picnic until a thunderstorm intervened. to interfere with force or a threat of force: to intervene in the affairs of another country.
Synonyms for INTERVENE: interfere, intercede, mediate, intermediate, interpose, negotiate, meddle, arbitrate; Antonyms of INTERVENE: avoid, stand by, ignore, shun, disregard, overlook, eschew.
INTERVENE meaning: 1. to intentionally become involved in a difficult situation in order to improve it or prevent it…. Learn more.
[intransitive] to become involved in a situation in order to improve or help it. She might have been killed if the neighbours hadn't intervened. intervene in something The President intervened personally in the crisis. intervene between A and B She went over to intervene between the two men.
From the Latin "intervenire," meaning “to come between,” the verb intervene means just that: to get involved, to jump in the middle of something, to interfere. The verb intervene was first recorded around 1600.
