intervene

pronunciation

How to pronounce intervene in British English: UK [ˌɪntəˈviːn] word uk audio image

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Verb:

get involved, so as to alter or hinder an action, or through force or threat of force
be placed or located between other things or extend between spaces and events
occur between other event or between certain points of time

Word Origin

intervene (v.): 1580s, back-formation from intervention, or else from Latin intervenire "to come between, intervene, interrupt," from inter "between" (see inter-) + venire "to come" (see venue). Related: Intervened; intervening.

Synonym

v.

meddle tamper butt in interfere horn

v.

interrupt check balk hinder arise intercept intrude frustrate disrupt issue obstrude arrest emerge foil disturb

v.

referee placate umpire mediate arbitrate conciliate come between step intercede bargain reconcile interpose negotiate in

Example

1. The plans would give brussels unprecedented power to intervene .

2. This plan aims to intervene earlier in the process .

3. They might mean to test their will to intervene .

4. Is it possible to intervene in this process and make your immune system stronger ?

5. And they have to intervene more .

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