intervene
Definition
- v. get involved, so as to alter or hinder an action, or through force or threat of force
- v. be placed or located between other things or extend between spaces and events
- v. occur between other event or between certain points of time
Word forms
- Past tense
- intervened
- Past participle
- intervened
- Third person singular
- intervenes
- Present participle
- intervening
Example sentences
vi.
The teacher decided to intervene when the argument between the students got too heated.
v.
The government may need to intervene to stabilize the economy during a crisis.