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Intervening Common

Origin: Latin prefix inter-

Intervening has 4 different meanings across 1 category:

Adjective

Definitions
Noun
1

intervention; mediation

"The two warring tribes finally signed a peace treaty thanks to an intervening elder who stepped in as a mediator."

Verb
1

present participle of intervene

"The intervening storm forced us to delay our flight by several hours."

Adjective
1

occurring or falling between events or points in time

"so much had happened during the intervening years"

2

That intervenes or mediates.

"The third party stepped in to intervene and mediate the dispute between the two neighbors."

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