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- Dictionaryintervene/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
- 2. extend or occur between events: "seizures typically recur at regular intervals, with weeks or months intervening between seizures"
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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.
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: to come between disputing people, groups, etc.; intercede; mediate.. See examples of INTERVENE used in a sentence.
to become involved in a difficult situation in order to improve it or prevent it from getting worse: intervene in sth The Central Bank intervened in the currency markets today to try to stabilize the exchange rate. The company has resolved the issue, and there is no need for the courts to intervene.
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.
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.
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.
[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.
intervene. 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. Take your English to the next level.
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.
