in·ter·vene

[in-ter-veen]
verb (used without object), in·ter·vened, in·ter·ven·ing.
1.
to come between disputing people, groups, etc.; intercede; mediate.
2.
to occur or be between two things.
3.
to occur or happen between other events or periods: Nothing important intervened between the meetings.
4.
(of things) to occur incidentally so as to modify or hinder: We enjoyed the picnic until a thunderstorm intervened.
5.
to interfere with force or a threat of force: to intervene in the affairs of another country.
6.
Law. to interpose and become a party to a suit pending between other parties.

Origin:
1580–90; < Latin intervenīre to come between, equivalent to inter- inter- + venīre to come; see convene

re·in·ter·vene, verb (used without object), re·in·ter·vened, re·in·ter·ven·ing.
un·in·ter·ven·ing, adjective


1. arbitrate, interpose.
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intervene (ˌɪntəˈviːn) [Click for IPA pronunciation guide]
 
vb (foll by in or between)
1.  (often foll by in) to take a decisive or intrusive role (in) in order to modify or determine events or their outcome
2.  to come or be (among or between)
3.  (of a period of time) to occur between events or points in time
4.  (of an event) to disturb or hinder a course of action
5.  economics to take action to affect the market forces of an economy, esp to maintain the stability of a currency
6.  law to interpose and become a party to a legal action between others, esp in order to protect one's interests
 
[C16: from Latin intervenīre to come between, from inter- + venīre to come]
 
inter'vener
 
n
 
inter'venor
 
n

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intervene
c.1600, from L. intervenire, from inter "between" + venire "to come" (see venue).
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Example sentences
Alternatively countries may choose to intervene in the foreign-exchange markets
  to prevent their currencies from rising.
Riot police watched from a distance but did not intervene.
She hopes that understanding how branching normally happens will reveal ways to
  intervene when it goes awry.
His first observation was that bystanders frequently intervene in incipient
  fights.
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