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intervene

verb

occur between other event or between certain points of time

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Word length
9
Starts with
I
Ends with
E
Contains
NT
Scrabble score
12
CEFR level
B2

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ˌɪntə(ɹ)ˈviːn

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verb

  1. occur between other event or between certain points of time

    “the war intervened between the birth of her two children”

verb

  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?”

verb

  1. be placed or located between other things or extend between spaces and events

    “This interlude intervenes between the two movements”

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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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