Word

intervene, v.
(intervened, intervenes, intervening)
freq. cnt. 4

get involved, so as to alter or hinder an action, or through force or threat of force
<verb.social> freq. cnt.: 9 freq. cnt.: 4 freq. cnt.: 3 freq. cnt.: 2

interfere interpose intervene step in

sample sentences

"Why did the U.S. not intervene earlier in WW II?"

verb frames

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lexical pointers

derivationally related form

intervention intervenor

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

interference

semantic pointers

hypernym

interact

hyponym

meddle, tamper interlope

occur between other event or between certain points of time
<verb.change>

intervene

sample sentences

"the war intervened between the birth of her two children"

verb frames

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semantic pointers

hypernym

happen, occur, take place, go on, pass, come about, hap, pass off, fall out

be placed or located between other things or extend between spaces and events
<verb.stative>

intervene

sample sentences

"This interludes intervenes between the two movements"
"Eight days intervened"

verb frames

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semantic pointers

hypernym

lie