ein|greifen
Translation
to intervene, to interfere, to engage (gears)
Examples
Die Polizei musste in den Streit eingreifen.
The police had to intervene in the dispute.
Man sollte nicht in die Natur eingreifen.
One should not interfere with nature.
Die Zahnräder greifen ineinander ein.
The gears mesh with each other.
Grammar Patterns
((in sth.acc)) to intervene in sth. The government intervened in the economy.
Similar Words
Synonyms: to meddle, to intervene
Etymology
From 'ein-' (in, into) + 'greifen' (to grab, to seize). Literally 'to grab into' something.
Memory Tips
Picture someone 'grabbing into' a fight to stop it. This visual helps to remember the meaning of intervention.