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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.
to become involved intentionally in a difficult situation in order to change it or improve it, or prevent it from getting worse: The superpowers began to intervene in local struggles in Africa. intervene verb [I] (COME BETWEEN) to happen between two events, or to prevent something from happening by happening first:
verb. occur between other events or between certain points of time. “the war intervened between the birth of her two children” see more. verb. get involved, so as to alter or hinder an action, or through force or threat of force. “Why did the U.S. not intervene earlier in WW II?” synonyms: interfere, interpose, step in. see more. Pronunciation. US.
1. a. To involve oneself in a situation so as to alter or hinder an action or development: "Every gardener faces choices about how and how much to intervene in nature's processes" (Dora Galitzki). b. To interfere, usually through force or threat of force, in the affairs of another nation.
verb. /ˌɪntərˈvin/. Verb Forms. [intransitive] to become involved in a situation in order to improve or help it She might have been killed if the neighbors hadn't intervened. intervene in something The President intervened personally in the crisis.
[intransitive] to happen in a way that delays something or prevents it from happening. They were planning to get married and then the war intervened. [intransitive] (formal) to exist between two events or places. I saw nothing of her during the years that intervened. Word Origin.
to take a decisive or intrusive role (in) in order to modify or determine events or their outcome. 2. (foll by in or between) to come or be (among or between) 3. (of a period of time) to occur between events or points in time. 4. (of an event) to disturb or hinder a course of action. 5. economics.
to become involved in a situation in order to try to stop a fight, argument, problem, etc: Government officials refused to intervene in the recent disputes. [ + to do sth ] The forces intervened to stop the attack.
