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intervene
verb
occur between other event or between certain points of time
Quick reference
Word Facts
- Word length
- 9
- Starts with
- I
- Ends with
- E
- Contains
- NTERVEN
- Scrabble score
- 12
- Database source
- OEWN 2025 Core
How it sounds
Pronunciation
ˌɪntə(ɹ)ˈviːn
Meaning
Definitions
verb
occur between other event or between certain points of time
“the war intervened between the birth of her two children”
verb
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?”
verb
be placed or located between other things or extend between spaces and events
“This interlude intervenes between the two movements”
In context
Example Sentences
the war intervened between the birth of her two children
Why did the U.S. not intervene earlier in WW II?
This interlude intervenes between the two movements
Eight days intervened
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