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Intervene (Verb)

Meaning 1

Get involved, so as to alter or hinder an action, or through force or threat of force; "Why did the U.S. not intervene earlier in WW II?".

Classification

Verbs of political and social activities and events.

Synonyms

  • Interpose
  • Interfere
  • Step In

Hyponyms

  • Tamper

Related Words

  • Intervention (noun)
  • Intervenor (noun)

Meaning 2

Occur between other event or between certain points of time; "the war intervened between the birth of her two children".

Classification

Verbs of size, temperature change, intensifying, etc..

Hypernyms

  • Hap
  • Pass
  • Come About
  • Go On
  • Occur
  • Fall Out
  • Take Place
  • Pass Off

Meaning 3

Be placed or located between other things or extend between spaces and events; "This interludes intervenes between the two movements"; "Eight days intervened".

Classification

Verbs of being, having, spatial relations.

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