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Intervene Common

Origin: Latin prefix inter-

Intervene has 4 different meanings across 1 category:

Verb

Definitions
Verb
1

get involved, so as to alter or hinder an action, or through force or threat of force

"Why did the U.S. not intervene earlier in WW II?"

2

be placed or located between other things or extend between spaces and events

"This interludes intervenes between the two movements"

"Eight days intervened"

3

occur between other event or between certain points of time

"the war intervened between the birth of her two children"

4

To become involved in a situation, so as to alter or prevent an action.

"The referee had to intervene when the two players started fighting on the field."

Example Sentences
"Why did the U.S. not intervene earlier in WW II?" verb
"This interludes intervenes between the two movements" verb
"Eight days intervened" verb
"the war intervened between the birth of her two children" verb
Related Terms
Broader Terms (hypernyms)
interact lie happen
Narrower Terms (hyponyms)
meddle interlope
Rhyming Words
ene dene mene pene sene bene rene gene nene lene cene oxene agene ilene arene keene ctene azene acene irene
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