Intervene Definition

ĭntər-vēn
intervened, intervenes, intervening
verb
intervened, intervenes, intervening
To interfere, usually through force or threat of force, in the affairs of another nation.
American Heritage
To come, be, or lie between.
Webster's New World
To come between as an influence, as in order to modify, settle, or hinder some action, argument, etc.
Webster's New World
To come or be in between as something unnecessary or irrelevant.
Webster's New World
To take place between two events, points of time, etc.
Webster's New World
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Origin of Intervene

  • Latin intervenīre inter- inter- venīre to come gwā- in Indo-European roots

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

Intervene Sentence Examples

  • The British continued to intervene in the inter-tribal disputes.

  • When she tried to intervene the couple said the girl had just fainted.

  • The emperor himself was obliged to intervene.

  • Talleyrand, however, was convinced that Great Britain would not intervene against France unless the latter attacked the Dutch Netherlands.

  • Narses declined to intervene, Padua was powerless to enforce its claims and Venice established a virtual independence of the mainland.

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Words Starting With

IININT

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ENEENE

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