Intervene

Word INTERVENE
Character 9
Hyphenation in ter vene
Pronunciations N/A

Definitions and meanings of "Intervene"

What do we mean by intervene?

To involve oneself in a situation so as to alter or hinder an action or development. intransitive verb

To interfere, usually through force or threat of force, in the affairs of another nation. intransitive verb

To enter into a lawsuit as a third party to assert a claim against one or both of the existing parties. intransitive verb

To come, appear, or lie between two things. intransitive verb

To come or occur between two periods or points of time. intransitive verb

To occur as an extraneous or unplanned circumstance. intransitive verb

A coming together; a meeting. noun

To come between; fall or happen between things, persons, periods, or events; be intermediate, or appear or happen intermediately.

To come between in act; act intermediately or mediatorially; interfere or interpose, as between persons, parties, or states.

In law, to interpose and become a party to a suit pending between other parties: as, stockholders may intervene in a suit against directors.

To come between; divide.

To come between, or to be between, persons or things; -- followed by between. intransitive verb

To occur, fall, or come between, points of time, or events intransitive verb

To interpose. intransitive verb

In a suit to which one has not been made a party, to put forward a defense of one's interest in the subject matter. intransitive verb

To come between. transitive verb

A coming between; intervention; meeting. noun

To come between, or to be between, persons or things; -- followed by between; as, the Mediterranean intervenes between Europe and Africa. verb

To occur, fall, or come between, points of time, or events; as, an instant intervened between the flash and the report; nothing intervened ( i. e., between the intention and the execution) to prevent the undertaking. verb

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

To occur, fall, or come between, points of time, or events.

To occur or act as an obstacle or delay.

To say (something) in the middle of a conversation or discussion between other people, or to respond to a situation involving other people.

To come between, or to be between, persons or things.

In a suit to which one has not been made a party, to put forward a defense of one's interest in the subject matter.

Synonyms and Antonyms for Intervene

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The word "intervene" in example sentences

For libertarians — who CONSTANTLY complain about government intervention — now to complain about government for failing to intervene is the very picture of chutzpah. ❋ Unknown (2010)

Your statement that the courts are reluctant to intervene is irrelevant since the Judicial branch was specifically created to serve as a check and balance against overreaching by the legislative and executive branches, and thankfully, we as citizens do have the standing to sue in the federal court if the Congress attempts to pass the Health Care “Whatever” into a law. ❋ Unknown (2010)

The prime reason we're continuing to intervene is we want to protect, we want to not penalize the export sector excessively, and this issue is becoming very very difficult globally. ❋ Unknown (2010)

Reuters The dollar reached a two-week low against the yen, amid speculation Japan may again intervene in currency markets. ❋ Andrew J. Johnson (2010)

The U.S. assumption that the Chinese would intervene is inconsistent, literally, with two millenia of Vietnamese history. ❋ Unknown (2010)

"The prime reason we're continuing to intervene is we want to protect, we want to not penalize the export sector excessively" from exaggerated currency fluctuations, he said. ❋ Charles Levinson (2010)

Instead it will be those that know that sitting around HOPING and PRAYing in some invisible god to intervene is not doing anything productive. ❋ Unknown (2010)

I no longer know if the will to intervene is something that an institute like Boston College can teach. ❋ Unknown (2009)

Will John McCain intervene in, militarily in Georgia, assuming he were to be in the White House, is the moot question. ❋ Unknown (2008)

Thus nineteen months at least intervene from the prophecy (Isa 7: 14), nine before the birth of Immanuel, and ten from that time to the birth of Maher-shalal-hash-baz: adding eleven or twelve months before the latter could cry, "Father" (Isa 8: 4), we have about three years in all, agreeing with Isa 7: 15, 16. 4. before, &c. -- within a year. ❋ Unknown (1871)

When nothing appears to be happening, some Mac users have panicked and attempted to "intervene" - resulting in damage to the hard drive. ❋ Unknown (2010)

How the leadership of the Democratic party don’t see that and intervene is beyond my comprehension. ❋ Unknown (2008)

RICHARDS: I had a very close friend who realized that I was out of control, and she went to a counselor to ask that counselor how to intervene, which is an expression that's used among alcoholics, drug addicts, overeaters; people who need to be confronted with their problem. ❋ Unknown (2002)

Bush wanting to do what's called intervene, be involved in this case, have their say. ❋ Unknown (2000)

And therefore, the place to intervene is to slow down the number of children who begin smoking. ❋ ITY National Archives (1995)

A strong Canadian national purpose rejects, I believe, the idea that the government should forcibly intervene in a labour dispute which has become a lawful strike after the required processes of collective bargaining have been exhausted; intervene, that is, in order to force man back to work. ❋ Unknown (1963)

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