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intervene

[ in-ter-veen ]

verb (used without object)

intervened, intervening.
  1. to come between disputing people, groups, etc.; intercede; mediate.

    Synonyms: ,

  2. to occur or be between two things.
  3. to occur or happen between other events or periods:

    Nothing important intervened between the meetings.

  4. (of things) to occur incidentally so as to modify or hinder:

    We enjoyed the picnic until a thunderstorm intervened.

  5. to interfere with force or a threat of force:

    to intervene in the affairs of another country.

  6. Law. to interpose and become a party to a suit pending between other parties.


intervene

/ ˌɪԳəˈː /

verb

  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 byin 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 take action to affect the market forces of an economy, esp to maintain the stability of a currency
  6. law to interpose and become a party to a legal action between others, esp in order to protect one's interests
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Derived Forms

  • ˌԳٱˈԱ, noun
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Other yvlog Forms

  • i·ٱ·Ա verb (used without object) reintervened reintervening
  • ܲi·ٱ·iԲ adjective
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yvlog History and Origins

Origin of intervene1

First recorded in 1580–90; from Latin Գٱī “to come between,” from inter- inter- + ī “to come”; basis, come
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yvlog History and Origins

Origin of intervene1

C16: from Latin Գٱī to come between, from inter- + ī to come
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It’s a stalemate, and at the moment of highest tension, Fabian intervenes to exchange positions with Mook, saving her.

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But the Socialist prime minister, Pedro Sánchez, has also expressed a willingness to intervene in the market in order to bring rental prices under control.

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The documents also reveal details of Andrew's "communication channel" with China's President Xi Jinping - including sending an annual birthday letter - and how MI5 intervened to warn against Andrew having contact with the alleged spy.

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He's not talking about interventions; the U.S. government, of course, has intervened in other countries' affairs, and, in fact, overturned, democratically elected governments during the Cold War.

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Police said a group of citizens had surrounded the man at the pier plaza and responding officers were able to intervene.

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