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Definitions for Intervene
[1] to come between disputing people, groups, etc.; intercede; mediate.
[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.
[7] (often foll by in) to take a decisive or intrusive role (in) in order to modify or determine events or their outcome
[8] (foll by in or between ) to come or be (among or between)
[9] (of a period of time) to occur between events or points in time
[10] (of an event) to disturb or hinder a course of action
[11] economics to take action to affect the market forces of an economy, esp to maintain the stability of a currency
[12] law to interpose and become a party to a legal action between others, esp in order to protect one's interests
Words related to Intervene
intercede, negotiate, arbitrate, involve, interfere, meddle, intrude, settle, reconcile, separate, interpose, obtrude, intermediate, interrupt, part, sever, divide, bedevil, supervene, ensue
Words nearby Intervene
interval signal, interval training, intervale, intervalometer, intervarsity, intervene, intervenient, intervening sequence, intervening variable, intervenor, intervenous tubercle
Origin of Intervene
1580–90; < Latin intervenīre to come between, equivalent to inter- inter- + venīre to come; see convene
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 , adjective
Word origin for Intervene
C16: from Latin intervenīre to come between, from inter- + venīre to come
Synonyms for Intervene
arbitrate, intercede, interfere, involve, meddle, negotiate, divide, intermediate, interpose, interrupt, intrude, obtrude, part, reconcile, separate, settle, sever, barge in, butt in, come between, horn in, mix in, muscle in, put in two cents, step in, take a hand