intervene

intervene
01. Police [intervened] in the demonstration when it began to get violent.
02. The government has so far refused to [intervene] in the transit strike.
03. We spent the [intervening] time between our flights looking over our maps, and planning our holiday.
04. Military [intervention] by the United States now seems inevitable.
05. The [intervention] by the U.S.S.R. in the internal affairs of the country was condemned internationally.
06. The public is calling for the government to [intervene] in the month-long strike by health care workers.
07. The boss was obliged to [intervene] in the dispute between the secretary and the receptionist because they weren't getting any work done.
08. The government has announced its intention to [intervene] in the teachers' strike if a settlement can't be reached within the next 48 hours.
09. One of the office staff decided to [intervene] when an argument between a couple of the filing clerks became too intense.
10. I don't really think it is appropriate for an employer to [intervene] in the private lives of employees.
11. If tigers are to survive in the wild, they will need massive human [intervention].
12. In 1979, the U.S. and Jamaica [intervened] militarily in Grenada in order to prevent the establishment of a communist state on the island.
13. In August of 1969, the British army arrived in Northern Ireland to [intervene] in violence between Protestants and Roman Catholics.
14. In 1974, a Greek-sponsored attempt to seize the government of Cyprus was met by military [intervention] from Turkey.
15. In Hungary in 1956, a revolt and announced withdrawal from the Warsaw Pact were met with a massive military [intervention] by the Soviet Union.
16. The Norwegian economy features a combination of free market activity and government [intervention].
17. On June 4, 1938 following numerous international [interventions], the Nazis allowed Sigmund Freud to emigrate to London with his wife and daughter.
18. Studies show that people are less likely to [intervene] in an emergency if they in a crowd.

Grammatical examples in English. 2013.

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  • intervene — in·ter·vene /ˌin tər vēn/ vi ven·ed, ven·ing 1: to occur, fall, or come between points of time or events may be held liable even though other independent agencies intervene between his negligence and the ultimate result Hooks Superx Inc. v.… …   Law dictionary

  • intervene — in‧ter‧vene [ˌɪntəˈviːn ǁ tər ] verb [intransitive] to become involved in a situation in order to help deal with a problem: • The Federal Reserve Bank had to intervene to support the dollar (= buy the currency to keep it from falling ) .… …   Financial and business terms

  • Intervene — In ter*vene , v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Intervened}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Intervening}.] [L. intervenire, interventum, to intervene, to hinder; inter between + venire to come; akin to E. come: cf. F. intervenir. See {Come}.] [1913 Webster] 1. To come… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • intervene — (v.) 1580s, back formation from intervention, or else from L. intervenire to come between, intervene, interrupt, from inter between (see INTER (Cf. inter )) + venire to come (see VENUE (Cf. venue)). Related: Intervened; intervening …   Etymology dictionary

  • intervene — [v1] mediate arbitrate, barge in, butt in*, come between, divide, horn in*, intercede, interfere, intermediate, interpose, interrupt, intrude, involve, meddle, mix in, muscle in*, negotiate, obtrude, part, put in two cents*, reconcile, separate,… …   New thesaurus

  • Intervene — In ter*vene , v. t. To come between. [R.] [1913 Webster] Self sown woodlands of birch, alder, etc., intervening the different estates. De Quincey. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Intervene — In ter*vene , n. A coming between; intervention; meeting. [Obs.] Sir H. Wotton. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • intervene — *interpose, mediate, intercede, interfere Analogous words: *separate, part, divide, sever: *intrude, interlope, butt in, obtrude …   New Dictionary of Synonyms

  • intervene — ► VERB 1) come between so as to prevent or alter the result or course of events. 2) (usu. as adj. intervening) occur or be between or among. DERIVATIVES intervener (also intervenor) noun. ORIGIN Latin intervenire come between …   English terms dictionary

  • 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 — verb ADVERB ▪ actively, directly ▪ personally ▪ The President intervened personally in the crisis. ▪ decisively ▪ Government often intervenes …   Collocations dictionary

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