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   intervene

   /ˌɪntəˈviːn/

   verb

   • 1. take part in something so as to prevent or alter a result or course of events: "he acted outside his authority when he intervened in the dispute" Similar intercedeinvolve oneselfget involvedinterpose oneselfinsinuate oneselfstep incut inmediatearbitrateconciliatenegotiateact as peacemakeract as an intermediaryinterfereintrude
   • ▪ (of an event or circumstance) occur as a delay or obstacle to something being done: "Christmas intervened and the investigation was suspended" Similar occurhappentake placearisecrop upmaterializecome aboutresultensuefollowsuperveneliterary:come to passbefallbetidearchaic:hap
   • ▪ interrupt verbally: "‘It's true!’ he intervened"
   • ▪ become involved in a lawsuit as a third party.
   • 2. extend or occur between events: "seizures typically recur at regular intervals, with weeks or months intervening between seizures"
   • ▪ be situated between things: "the snowy peaks of the Himalayas stood glistening in the far distance, high above the wooded mountains that intervened"

   Word Origin late 16th century (in the sense ‘come in as an extraneous factor or thing’): from Latin intervenire, from inter- ‘between’ + venire ‘come’.

   Derivatives

   • 1. intervener noun
   • 2. intervenient adjective
   • 3. intervenor noun

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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishINTERVENE | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   INTERVENE definition: 1. to intentionally become involved in a difficult situation in order to improve it or prevent it…. Learn more.

3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › interveneIntervene Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   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.

4. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryINTERVENE | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   INTERVENE meaning: 1. to intentionally become involved in a difficult situation in order to improve it or prevent it…. Learn more.

5. www.thefreedictionary.com › interveneIntervene - definition of intervene by The Free Dictionary

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   intervene. (ˌɪntəˈviːn) vb (intr) 1. (often foll by in) 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.

6. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishINTERVENE definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   1. verb. If you intervene in a situation, you become involved in it and try to change it. The situation calmed down when police intervened. [VERB] The Government is doing nothing to intervene in the crisis. [VERB + in] Synonyms: step in [informal], interfere, mediate, intrude More Synonyms of intervene. 2. verb.

7. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › interveneIntervene - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

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   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.

8. www.ldoceonline.com › dictionary › interveneintervene | meaning of intervene in Longman Dictionary of...

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   intervene meaning, definition, what is intervene: to become involved in an argument, fight...: Learn more.