What is "intervene" in English? Definition and Explanations

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What does intervene mean in English? Meaning of intervene definition and abbreviation with examples.

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What is "intervene" in English? Definition and Explanations

Meaning of "intervene": get involved, so as to alter or hinder an action, or through force or threat of force

Verb

  • Meaning: get involved, so as to alter or hinder an action, or through force or threat of force
  • Example: Why did the U.S. not intervene earlier in WW II?
  • Synonyms: interfere interpose intervene step in
  • Hyponyms: interlope meddle tamper
  • Hypernyms: interact
  • Meaning of "intervene": be placed or located between other things or extend between spaces and events

    Verb

  • Meaning: be placed or located between other things or extend between spaces and events
  • Example: This interludes intervenes between the two movements Eight days intervened
  • Synonyms: intervene
  • Hypernyms: lie
  • Meaning of "intervene": occur between other event or between certain points of time

    Verb

  • Meaning: occur between other event or between certain points of time
  • Example: the war intervened between the birth of her two children
  • Synonyms: intervene
  • Hypernyms: come about fall out go on hap happen occur pass pass off take place
  • Synonyms:

    intercede, negotiate, arbitrate, involve, interfere, meddle, intrude, settle, reconcile, separate, interpose, obtrude, intermediate, interrupt, part, sever, divide, barge in, butt in, come between, horn in, step in, mix in, muscle in, put in two cents, take a hand, bedevil, supervene, ensue, befall, succeed, occur, come to pass, take place,

    Antonyms:

    combine, unite, connect, ignore, leave, join, leave alone, precede, ignore, leave alone,

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    intervene in English: intervene
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