Looking for the meaning of the word INTERVENE in English for both noun and verb forms from the Oxford Dictionary? Below, you can explore all possible meanings and definitions of INTERVENE with sentence examples. You can also use the “AUDIO PRONUNCIATION” track to check the correct pronunciation in British English.
Word: Intervene
Speech Type: Verb
Etymology:
late 16th century (in the sense ‘come in as an extraneous factor or thing’): from Latin intervenire, from inter- ‘between’ + venire ‘come’
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ˌɪntəˈviːn
Dialects: British English
Definition:
take part in something so as to prevent or alter a result or course of events
Short Definition:take part in something so as to alter events
Examples:- he acted outside his authority when he intervened in the dispute
- their forces intervened to halt the attack
Definition:
extend or occur between events
Short Definition:occur between events
Examples:- seizures typically recur at regular intervals, with weeks or months intervening between seizures
- Ludlow took an active part in the events that intervened between the death of Cromwell and the Restoration
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