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Intervene

//ˌɪntə(ɹ)ˈviːn// verb

Verb

1
To become involved in a situation, so as to alter or prevent an action. intransitive
"The police had to be called to intervene in the fight."
2
occur between other event or between certain points of time wordnet
3
To occur, fall, or come between, points of time, or events. intransitive
"An instant intervened between the flash and the report."
4
get involved, so as to alter or hinder an action, or through force or threat of force wordnet
5
To occur or act as an obstacle or delay. intransitive
"Nothing intervened to prevent the undertaking."

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6
be placed or located between other things or extend between spaces and events wordnet
7
To say (something) in the middle of a conversation or discussion between other people, or to respond to a situation involving other people. ambitransitive
"Young Scarfe stared, astounded. “You haven’t met before,” Mrs. Gould intervened. “Mr. Decoud—Mr. Scarfe.”"
8
To come between, or to be between, persons or things. ambitransitive
"The Mediterranean intervenes between Europe and Africa."
9
In a suit to which one has not been made a party, to put forward a defense of one's interest in the subject matter.
"an application for leave (i.e. permission) to intervene"

Back-formation from intervention, and/or from Latin interveniō (“come between”, verb).

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