- intervene in something
- intervene in somethingto get involved in something. •
I will have to intervene in this matter. It's getting out of hand.
•I want to intervene in this before it becomes a major problem.
Dictionary of American idioms. 2013.
intervene in something
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intervene — [in΄tər vēn′] vi. intervened, intervening [L intervenire < inter , between + venire, to COME] 1. to come, be, or lie between 2. to take place between two events, points of time, etc. 3. to come or be in between as something unnecessary or… … English World dictionary
intervene */ — UK [ˌɪntə(r)ˈviːn] / US [ˌɪntərˈvɪn] verb [intransitive] Word forms intervene : present tense I/you/we/they intervene he/she/it intervenes present participle intervening past tense intervened past participle intervened 1) to become involved in a… … English dictionary
intervene — in|ter|vene [ ,ıntər vin ] verb intransitive * 1. ) to become involved in a situation in order to try to stop or change it: Police had to intervene when protesters blocked traffic. intervene in: The prime minister has pledged not to intervene… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
intervene — [[t]ɪ̱ntə(r)vi͟ːn[/t]] intervenes, intervening, intervened 1) VERB If you intervene in a situation, you become involved in it and try to change it. The situation calmed down when police intervened... [V in n] The Government is doing nothing to… … English dictionary
intervene — verb (I) 1 to do something to try and stop a quarrel, or a war, or to deal with a problem, especially one that you are not directly involved in (+ in): The police don t usually like to intervene in disputes between husbands and wives. | The… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
intervene — in|ter|vene [ˌıntəˈvi:n US tər ] v [Date: 1500 1600; : Latin; Origin: intervenire, from venire to come ] 1.) [I] to become involved in an argument, fight, or other difficult situation in order to change what happens intervene in ▪ The police don… … Dictionary of contemporary English
intervene — /ɪntəˈvin / (say intuh veen) verb (i) (intervened, intervening) 1. to come between in action; intercede: to intervene in a dispute. 2. to come or be between, as in place, time, or a series. 3. to fall or happen between other events or periods:… …
intervene — verb 1》 come between so as to prevent or alter something. ↘occur as a delay or obstacle to something being done. ↘interrupt verbally. ↘Law interpose in a lawsuit as a third party. 2》 [usu. as adjective intervening] occur in time… … English new terms dictionary
an accomplished fact (also 'fait accompli') — Something that has been done or completed, before those affected by it can intervene or change it, is called an accomplished fact … English Idioms & idiomatic expressions
Germany — /jerr meuh nee/, n. a republic in central Europe: after World War II divided into four zones, British, French, U.S., and Soviet, and in 1949 into East Germany and West Germany; East and West Germany were reunited in 1990. 84,068,216; 137,852 sq.… … Universalium
international relations — a branch of political science dealing with the relations between nations. [1970 75] * * * Study of the relations of states with each other and with international organizations and certain subnational entities (e.g., bureaucracies and political… … Universalium
