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intervene
[ in-ter-veen ]
verb (used without object)
- to come between disputing people, groups, etc.; intercede; mediate.
Synonyms: ,
- to occur or be between two things.
- 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.
- Law. to interpose and become a party to a suit pending between other parties.
intervene
/ ˌɪԳəˈː /
verb
- often foll by in to take a decisive or intrusive role (in) in order to modify or determine events or their outcome
- foll byin or between to come or be (among or between)
- (of a period of time) to occur between events or points in time
- (of an event) to disturb or hinder a course of action
- economics to take action to affect the market forces of an economy, esp to maintain the stability of a currency
- law to interpose and become a party to a legal action between others, esp in order to protect one's interests
Derived Forms
- ˌԳٱˈԱ, noun
Other yvlog Forms
- i·ٱ·Ա verb (used without object) reintervened reintervening
- ܲi·ٱ·iԲ adjective
yvlog History and Origins
Origin of intervene1
yvlog History and Origins
Origin of intervene1
Example Sentences
It’s a stalemate, and at the moment of highest tension, Fabian intervenes to exchange positions with Mook, saving her.
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.
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.
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.
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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