intervene
Translation
to intervene, to interfere, to step in
Examples
The police had to intervene in the fight.
The police had to intervene in the fight.
She intervened to stop the argument.
She intervened to stop the argument.
Twenty years intervened between their first and last meetings.
Twenty years intervened between their first and last meetings.
Grammar Patterns
to intervene ((in sth.)) to become involved in a situation The police had to intervene in the fight.
to intervene ((between sb./sth.)) to happen between two times or events Twenty years intervened between their meetings.
Similar Words
Synonyms: interfere, mediate, step in; Antonyms: ignore, overlook
Etymology
From Latin 'inter-' (between) + 'venire' (to come). Literally 'to come between'.
Memory Tips
Imagine someone 'coming in between' two people who are arguing.