Meaning of "intervene" in the English dictionary

ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD INTERVENE

From Latin intervenīre to come between, from inter- + venīre to come.

Etymology is the study of the origin of words and their changes in structure and significance.

PRONUNCIATION OF INTERVENE

intervene  [ˌɪntəˈviːn]

GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF INTERVENE

Intervene is a verb.

The verb is the part of the sentence that is conjugated and expresses action and state of being.

See the conjugation of the verb intervene in English.

WHAT DOES INTERVENE MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Intervention

Intervention may refer to: ▪ Interventionism ▪ Humanitarian intervention, an attempt to reduce suffering within a state through armed conflict ▪ Entente intervention in the Russian Civil War at 1918-1925 ▪ Invasion or military offensive ▪ Intervention, an attempt to compel a subject to "get help" for an addiction or other problem ▪ Cognitive interventions, a set of techniques and therapies practiced in counseling ▪ Economic interventionism, when a central bank buys or sells foreign currencies in an attempt to adjust exchange rates ▪ Intervention, a legal procedure for a nonparty to enter an ongoing lawsuit ▪ Health intervention, an effort to promote good health behaviour or to prevent bad health behaviour ▪ Art intervention, an interaction with a previously existing artwork, audience, or venue/space ▪ The Ottaviani Intervention, a study written by Cardinals Alfredo Ottaviani and Antonio Bacci to Pope Paul VI concerning changes to the Catholic...

Definition of intervene in the English dictionary

The first definition of intervene in the dictionary is to take a decisive or intrusive role in order to modify or determine events or their outcome. Other definition of intervene is foll by in or between to come or be. Intervene is also to occur between events or points in time.

CONJUGATION OF THE VERB TO INTERVENE

PRESENT

Present

I intervene

you intervene

he/she/it intervenes

we intervene

you intervene

they intervene

Present continuous

I am intervening

you are intervening

he/she/it is intervening

we are intervening

you are intervening

they are intervening

Present perfect

I have intervened

you have intervened

he/she/it has intervened

we have intervened

you have intervened

they have intervened

Present perfect continuous

I have been intervening

you have been intervening

he/she/it has been intervening

we have been intervening

you have been intervening

they have been intervening

Present tense is used to refer to circumstances that exist at the present time or over a period that includes the present time. The present perfect refers to past events, although it can be considered to denote primarily the resulting present situation rather than the events themselves.

PAST

Past

I intervened

you intervened

he/she/it intervened

we intervened

you intervened

they intervened

Past continuous

I was intervening

you were intervening

he/she/it was intervening

we were intervening

you were intervening

they were intervening

Past perfect

I had intervened

you had intervened

he/she/it had intervened

we had intervened

you had intervened

they had intervened

Past perfect continuous

I had been intervening

you had been intervening

he/she/it had been intervening

we had been intervening

you had been intervening

they had been intervening

Past tense forms express circumstances existing at some time in the past,

FUTURE

Future

I will intervene

you will intervene

he/she/it will intervene

we will intervene

you will intervene

they will intervene

Future continuous

I will be intervening

you will be intervening

he/she/it will be intervening

we will be intervening

you will be intervening

they will be intervening

Future perfect

I will have intervened

you will have intervened

he/she/it will have intervened

we will have intervened

you will have intervened

they will have intervened

Future perfect continuous

I will have been intervening

you will have been intervening

he/she/it will have been intervening

we will have been intervening

you will have been intervening

they will have been intervening

The future is used to express circumstances that will occur at a later time.

CONDITIONAL

Conditional

I would intervene

you would intervene

he/she/it would intervene

we would intervene

you would intervene

they would intervene

Conditional continuous

I would be intervening

you would be intervening

he/she/it would be intervening

we would be intervening

you would be intervening

they would be intervening

Conditional perfect

I would have intervene

you would have intervene

he/she/it would have intervene

we would have intervene

you would have intervene

they would have intervene

Conditional perfect continuous

I would have been intervening

you would have been intervening

he/she/it would have been intervening

we would have been intervening

you would have been intervening

they would have been intervening

Conditional or "future-in-the-past" tense refers to hypothetical or possible actions.

IMPERATIVE

Imperative

you intervene
we let´s intervene
you intervene

The imperative is used to form commands or requests.

NONFINITE VERB FORMS

Infinitive

to intervene

Past participle

intervened

Present Participle

intervening

Infinitive shows the action beyond temporal perspective. The present participle or gerund shows the action during the session. The past participle shows the action after completion.

SYNONYMS OF «INTERVENE»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «intervene» and belong to the same grammatical category.

synonyms of intervene

arbitrate · arise · befall · come to pass · ensue · follow · happen · intercede · interfere · interpose · interrupt · intrude · materialize · mediate · occur · step in · succeed · supervene · take place

TRANSLATION OF INTERVENE

Find out the translation of intervene to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.

The translations of intervene from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «intervene» in English.

• Translator English - Chinese: 干预
• Translator English - Spanish: intervenir
• English: intervene
• Translator English - Hindi: हस्तक्षेप
• Translator English - Arabic: التدخل
• Translator English - Russian: вмешаться
• Translator English - Portuguese: intervir
• Translator English - Bengali: হস্তক্ষেপ করা
• Translator English - French: intervenir
• Translator English - Malay: Campur tangan
• Translator English - German: eingreifen
• Translator English - Japanese: 介入する
• Translator English - Korean: 간섭하다
• Translator English - Javanese: Ngintervensi
• Translator English - Vietnamese: can thiệp
• Translator English - Tamil: தலையீடு
• Translator English - Marathi: हस्तक्षेप करा
• Translator English - Turkish: araya girmek
• Translator English - Italian: intervenire
• Translator English - Polish: interweniować
• Translator English - Ukrainian: втрутитися
• Translator English - Romanian: interveni
• Translator English - Greek: παρέμβει
• Translator English - Afrikaans: gryp
• Translator English - Swedish: ingripa
• Translator English - Norwegian: gripe inn

10 QUOTES WITH «INTERVENE»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word intervene.

1

Francis Alys

I am interested in seeing how a certain situation can develop with potential accidents. First, I am inspired by the acts of potential collaborators. It tends to be an action they have already done in a different context. I am very clear about the rules of the game, but once it's launched, I don't intervene at all.

2

Daniel Barenboim

Jewish intellectuals contributed a great deal to insure that Europe became a continent of humanism, and it is with these humanist ideals that Europe must now intervene in the Middle East conflict.

3

Traian Basescu

Even the National Bank of Romania doesn't have the huge resources needed to intervene in the market and keep the leu at an acceptable level, because they're drawing close to a floor below which the bank's reserves can't drop. The central bank has to wait for a moment of calm to efficiently conduct its interventions.

4

Kristen Bell

When I see something unjust, I have to intervene - it's hard for me to watch the underdog suffer.

5

Zbigniew Brzezinski

We didn't push the Russians to intervene, but we knowingly increased the probability that they would.

6

Pat Buchanan

If the Europeans want to intervene, that's their business. But if I were president, I would remove every United States soldier from the Balkan peninsula.

7

Henry Charles Carey

The system has for its object an increase of persons that are to intervene between the producer and the consumer, living on the product of the land and labour of others, diminishing the power of the first, and increasing the number of the last.

8

Wesley Clark

The truth is, about the Middle East is, had there been no oil there, it would be like Africa. Nobody is threatening to intervene in Africa.

9

Godfried Danneels

Rome should sometimes intervene and say this or that is not in conformity with the Catholic faith. Theologians should understand that. Some theologians go too far, for example, reducing the Catholic faith to a universal philosophy.

10

Diana DeGette

By giving the FDA adequate resources and authority to both prevent outbreaks and intervene once they appear, we can support the administration's efforts to reassure the parents of America that the food they feed their children is the product of the safest system in the world.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «INTERVENE»

Discover the use of intervene in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to intervene and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.

Deciding to Intervene: The Reagan Doctrine and American ...

In Deciding to Intervene, James M. Scott examines the Reagan Doctrine, a policy that provided aid to anti-Communist insurgents—or “Freedom Fighters” as President Reagan liked to call them—in an attempt to reverse Soviet advances in ...

James M. Scott, 1996

Mobilizing the Will to Intervene: Leadership to Prevent Mass ...

Drawing on candid interviews with eighty key figures involved in American and Canadian responses to the Rwandan genocide of 1994 and the Kosovo crisis of 1999, Mobilizing the Will to Intervene explains why and provides a roadmap for change.

Frank Chalk, Kyle Matthews, Carla Barqueiro, 2010

When Angels Intervene to Save the Children: The Cokeville, ...

"This is a revolution! This school is being taken hostage! Don't push any alarms, answer any phones, or call for help. I have guns and this is a bomb. You and I are only one-half inch from death.

Hartt Wixom, Judene Wixom, 1994

Can God Intervene?: How Religion Explains Natural Disasters

Explores various religious explanations of natural tragedies through interviews with prominent religious leaders across the religious spectrum

Gary Stern, 2007

The Decision to Intervene

This book re-creates that unhappily memorable storythe arrival of British marines at Murmansk, the diplomatic maneuvering, the growing Russian hostility, the uprising of Czechoslovak troops in central Siberia which threatened to overturn ...

George Frost Kennan, 1958

Humanitarian Intervention and the Responsibility To Protect: ...

This book considers who should undertake humanitarian intervention in response to an ongoing or impending humanitarian crisis, such as found in Rwanda in early 1994, Kosovo in 1999, and Darfur more recently.

James Pattison, 2010

Genocide: Stand by Or Intervene?

Describes the crime of genocide, discussing the Holocaust, the slaughter of the Armenians, and the cases of Cambodia, Rwanda, the former Yugoslavia, and Darfur.

Lila Perl, 2010

Humanitarian Intervention: "Why Do States Intervene in Some ...

After a brief review of cold war conditions, this essay will concentrate on key factors, which influence political will for humanitarian intervention in the post cold war era.

Sebastian Plappert, 2010

Do the Superpowers Intervene in Other Countries?

Presents opposing viewpoints on the changes in the relationship between the United States and the Soviet Union in the era of Glasnot.

Greenhaven, 1989

No One to Intervene: Gaps in Civilian Protection in Southern ...

Government officials knew the conflict was brewing but did not take steps to prevent it or protect civilians, nor did the UN mission address the impending violence, said Human Rights Watch.--Publisher description.

Human Rights Watch (Organization), 2009

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «INTERVENE»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term intervene is used in the context of the following news items.

Bristol anorexia survivor calls for NHS to intervene earlier to help …

Bristol anorexia survivor calls for NHS to intervene earlier to help people with eating disorders. By The Bristol Post | Posted: July 17, 2015. Imogen Smith. «Bristol Post, Jul 15»

LePage asks Maine high court to intervene in veto conflict - The …

The court could refuse or accept the request to intervene. A spokeswoman for the court indicated this week that the justices may seek legal ... «Press Herald, Jul 15»

N.C. Attorney General will not intervene in Greensboro City Council …

GREENSBORO — The state Attorney General's office will not defend a new Greensboro redistricting law against a lawsuit filed by the city. «Greensboro News & Record, Jul 15»

Local labor groups urge Uniqlo to intervene in strike talks in China …

Local labor groups urge Uniqlo to intervene in strike talks in China. 2015/07/17 21:01:16. Taipei, July 17 (CNA) Several labor groups in Taiwan launched a ... «Focus Taiwan News Channel, Jul 15»

Rights experts call for U.N. to intervene in Burundi | Top News …

GENEVA (Reuters) - The U.N. Security Council must intervene in Burundi to prevent mass atrocities and the risk of a regional conflict, seven ... «Reuters Africa, Jul 15»

Louisiana lawmakers intervene on behalf of company responsible …

FILE - This March 31, 2015, aerial file photo, shows an oil sheen drifting from the site of the former Taylor Energy oil rig in the Gulf of Mexico, ... «The Advocate, Jul 15»

FA must intervene to stop journalists being banned by football clubs

A sports writer has called on the Football Association to intervene over the persistent problem of clubs either banning journalists or enforcing ... «The Guardian, Jul 15»

Union rep calls on Sturgeon to intervene in Young's job crisis

First Minister Nicola Sturgeon was last night challenged to “repay a debt” to the people of Fraserburgh – and help save hundreds of fish factory ... «Aberdeen Press and Journal, Jul 15»

Telecom advocates ask Cuomo to intervene with PSC

A collection of advocates including Syracuse Mayor Stephanie Miner have sent a letter to Gov. Andrew Cuomo asking him to take a more active ... «Albany Times Union, Jul 15»

Kings County warden responds to citizen complaints, province will …

Kings County warden responds to citizen complaints, province will not intervene. Ashley Thompson: Published on July 15, 2015. Share 0 ... «Kings County Register/Advertiser, Jul 15»