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to intervene
01
to intentionally become involved in a difficult situation in order to improve it or prevent it from getting worse
Intransitive: to intervene | to intervene in a situation or conflict
Examples
The teacher had to intervene when two students started arguing in the classroom.
02
to occur between other events or two points in time
Intransitive: to intervene between two things
Examples
A brief pause intervened between the thunder and lightning.
03
to be placed or positioned between other things
Intransitive: to intervene between two things
Examples
The small island intervenes between the two larger land masses, creating a distinctive feature on the map.
04
to become a party in a lawsuit because of a vested interest in the outcome
Intransitive
Examples
The trade union filed a motion to intervene, asserting that the interests of its members were directly affected by the outcome of the case.
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