intervene

verb

in·ter·vene ˌin-tər-ˈvēn How to pronounce intervene (audio)

intervened; intervening

intransitive verb

: to occur, fall, or come between points of time or events

only six months intervened between their marriage and divorce

: to interfere with the outcome or course especially of a condition or process (as to prevent harm or improve functioning)

: to come in or between by way of hindrance or modification

intervene to stop a fight

: to enter or appear as an irrelevant or extraneous feature or circumstance

it's business as usual until a crisis intervenes

: to occur or lie between two things

: to become a third party to a legal proceeding begun by others for the protection of an alleged interest

: to interfere usually by force or threat of force in another nation's internal affairs especially to compel or prevent an action

Example Sentences

Twenty years intervened between their first and last meetings. The prisoner asked me to intervene with the authorities on his behalf. The military had to intervene to restore order. We will leave on time unless some crisis intervenes.

Recent Examples on the Web Last month, Yeshiva filed an emergency application with Justice Sotomayor asking the Supreme Court to intervene.

Jess Bravin, WSJ, 10 Sep. 2022 Cambodia, like many other countries seeking the return of artworks, has chosen a third option: asking U.S. authorities to intervene.

Nicole Sadek, Washington Post, 15 Aug. 2022 Earlier this year, the Student Borrower Protection Center sent a letter to the U.S. Department of Education and the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, asking them to intervene.

Arika Herron, The Indianapolis Star, 10 June 2022 Still, their parents are asking the court to intervene and issue an order of protection against Miller.

Sydney Bucksbaum, EW.com, 8 June 2022 The court, in a 6–3 decision that fell along the usual ideological lines, ruled that the two men couldn’t introduce new evidence that their previous lawyers were ineffective when asking the federal courts to intervene.

Matt Ford, The New Republic, 24 May 2022 As the June 30 deadline draws near, school district officials and school nutrition advocates are asking state and federal lawmakers to intervene by either extending the relaxed rules or offering free meals to all students permanently.

From Usa Today Network And Wire Reports, USA TODAY, 17 May 2022 Meanwhile, attorneys representing the Federal Defender Program are asking a Fulton County Superior Court judge to intervene and issue an injunction delaying the execution.

Shaddi Abusaid, ajc, 17 May 2022 City lawyers had said the task force could not delay any longer, and three people filed a lawsuit asking a judge to intervene.

J.d. Morris, San Francisco Chronicle, 21 Apr. 2022 See More

Legal Definition

intervene

intransitive verb

in·ter·vene ˌin-tər-ˈvēn How to pronounce intervene (audio)

intervened; intervening

: to occur, fall, or come between points of time or events

may be held liable even though other independent agencies intervene between his negligence and the ultimate result

Hooks Superx, Inc. v. McLaughlin, 642 N.E.2d 514 (1994)

: to come in or between by way of hindrance or modification

intervene to stop a fight

: to become a party to a legal proceeding begun by others in order to protect an alleged interest in the subject matter of the proceeding

the Commissioner of Internal Revenue was granted leave to intervene

P. A. Freund

compare implead, interplead, join

intervene

verb

as in to interfere

to act as a go-between for opposing sides intervened in the argument before any real harm was done

Synonyms & Similar Words

Relevance

interfere
intercede
mediate
interpose
intermediate
meddle
negotiate
arbitrate
intrude
referee
obtrude
moderate
pry
butt in
invade
snoop
cut in
trespass
bother
infringe
chime in
break (in)
barge (in)

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

avoid
shun
ignore
eschew
stand by
overlook
disregard

Synonym Chooser

Some common synonyms of intervene are intercede, interfere, interpose, and mediate. While all these words mean "to come or go between," intervene may imply an occurring in space or time between two things or a stepping in to stop a conflict.

quarreled until the manager intervened

While the synonyms intercede and intervene are close in meaning, intercede implies acting for an offender in begging mercy or forgiveness.

interceded on our behalf

The synonyms interfere and intervene are sometimes interchangeable, but interfere implies hindering.

noise interfered with my concentration

The meanings of interpose and intervene largely overlap; however, interpose often implies no more than this.

interposed herself between him and the door

The words mediate and intervene can be used in similar contexts, but mediate implies intervening between hostile factions.

mediated between the parties

单词	intervene
释义	intervene verb in·ter·vene ˌin-tər-ˈvēn intervened; intervening intransitive verb 1 : to occur, fall, or come between points of time or events only six months intervened between their marriage and divorce 2 a : to interfere with the outcome or course especially of a condition or process (as to prevent harm or improve functioning) b : to come in or between by way of hindrance or modification intervene to stop a fight 3 : to enter or appear as an irrelevant or extraneous feature or circumstance it's business as usual until a crisis intervenes 4 : to occur or lie between two things 5 a : to become a third party to a legal proceeding begun by others for the protection of an alleged interest b : to interfere usually by force or threat of force in another nation's internal affairs especially to compel or prevent an action Synonyms intercede intermediate interpose mediate See all Synonyms & Antonyms Example Sentences Twenty years intervened between their first and last meetings. The prisoner asked me to intervene with the authorities on his behalf. The military had to intervene to restore order. We will leave on time unless some crisis intervenes. Recent Examples on the Web Last month, Yeshiva filed an emergency application with Justice Sotomayor asking the Supreme Court to intervene. Jess Bravin, WSJ, 10 Sep. 2022 Cambodia, like many other countries seeking the return of artworks, has chosen a third option: asking U.S. authorities to intervene. Nicole Sadek, Washington Post, 15 Aug. 2022 Earlier this year, the Student Borrower Protection Center sent a letter to the U.S. Department of Education and the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, asking them to intervene. Arika Herron, The Indianapolis Star, 10 June 2022 Still, their parents are asking the court to intervene and issue an order of protection against Miller. Sydney Bucksbaum, EW.com, 8 June 2022 The court, in a 6–3 decision that fell along the usual ideological lines, ruled that the two men couldn’t introduce new evidence that their previous lawyers were ineffective when asking the federal courts to intervene. Matt Ford, The New Republic, 24 May 2022 As the June 30 deadline draws near, school district officials and school nutrition advocates are asking state and federal lawmakers to intervene by either extending the relaxed rules or offering free meals to all students permanently. From Usa Today Network And Wire Reports, USA TODAY, 17 May 2022 Meanwhile, attorneys representing the Federal Defender Program are asking a Fulton County Superior Court judge to intervene and issue an injunction delaying the execution. Shaddi Abusaid, ajc, 17 May 2022 City lawyers had said the task force could not delay any longer, and three people filed a lawsuit asking a judge to intervene. J.d. Morris, San Francisco Chronicle, 21 Apr. 2022 See More Word History Etymology Latin intervenire to come between, from inter- + venire to come — more at come First Known Use 1587, in the meaning defined at sense 1 Kids Definition intervene verb in·ter·vene ˌin-tər-ˈvēn intervened; intervening 1 : to come or occur between events, places, or points of time One week intervened between games. 2 : to interfere with something so as to stop, settle, or change I intervened in their quarrel. Legal Definition intervene intransitive verb in·ter·vene ˌin-tər-ˈvēn intervened; intervening 1 : to occur, fall, or come between points of time or events may be held liable even though other independent agencies intervene between his negligence and the ultimate result Hooks Superx, Inc. v. McLaughlin, 642 N.E.2d 514 (1994) 2 a : to come in or between by way of hindrance or modification intervene to stop a fight b : to become a party to a legal proceeding begun by others in order to protect an alleged interest in the subject matter of the proceeding the Commissioner of Internal Revenue was granted leave to intervene P. A. Freund compare implead, interplead, join intervene verb as in to interfere to act as a go-between for opposing sides intervened in the argument before any real harm was done Synonyms & Similar Words Relevance interfere intercede mediate interpose intermediate meddle negotiate arbitrate intrude referee obtrude moderate pry butt in invade snoop cut in trespass bother infringe chime in break (in) barge (in) Antonyms & Near Antonyms avoid shun ignore eschew stand by overlook disregard See More Synonym Chooser Some common synonyms of intervene are intercede, interfere, interpose, and mediate. While all these words mean "to come or go between," intervene may imply an occurring in space or time between two things or a stepping in to stop a conflict. quarreled until the manager intervened While the synonyms intercede and intervene are close in meaning, intercede implies acting for an offender in begging mercy or forgiveness. interceded on our behalf The synonyms interfere and intervene are sometimes interchangeable, but interfere implies hindering. noise interfered with my concentration The meanings of interpose and intervene largely overlap; however, interpose often implies no more than this. interposed herself between him and the door The words mediate and intervene can be used in similar contexts, but mediate implies intervening between hostile factions. mediated between the parties
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intervene

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