intervene
[ in-ter-veen ]
/ ˌɪn tərˈvin /
verb (used without object), in·ter·vened, in·ter·ven·ing.
to come between disputing people, groups, etc.; intercede; mediate.
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.
Origin of intervene
OTHER WORDS FROM intervene
re·in·ter·vene, verb (used without object), re·in·ter·vened, re·in·ter·ven·ing. un·in·ter·ven·ing, adjectiveWords nearby intervene
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British Dictionary definitions for intervene
intervene
/ (ˌɪntəˈviːn) /
verb (intr)
(often foll by in)
to take a decisive or intrusive role (in) in order to modify or determine events or their outcome
(foll by in 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 of intervene
intervener or intervenor, nounWord Origin for intervene
C16: from Latin
intervenīre to come between, from
inter- +
venīre to come