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verb (used without object), in·ter·vened, in·ter·ven·ing.

to come between disputing people, groups, etc.; intercede; mediate.

to occur or be between two things.

to occur or happen between other events or periods: Nothing important intervened between the meetings.

(of things) to occur incidentally so as to modify or hinder: We enjoyed the picnic until a thunderstorm intervened.

to interfere with force or a threat of force: to intervene in the affairs of another country.

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

Related forms

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

un·in·ter·ven·ing, adjective

Synonyms
1. arbitrate, interpose.

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intervene (ˌɪntəˈviːn)

—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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Word Origin & History

intervene

c.1600, from L. intervenire, from inter "between" + venire "to come" (see venue).

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