intervene
part of speech
verb (intervene, intervenes, intervened, intervening)
meaning for a pupil
1) To get involved in a situation to stop it or change it, especially to help. tree →
2) To come between two times or events, as in «in the intervening years». tree →
sense in the lessons
In safety and school: a teacher intervenes in a fight; bystanders can safely intervene by fetching an adult. In news: the government intervened. In stories: fate intervened. Phrases: intervene in, the intervening time.
examples
- The teacher intervened before the fight started. tree →
- If you see bullying, tell an adult so they can intervene. tree →
- The referee had to intervene. tree →
- Rain intervened and the match was stopped. tree →
- In the intervening weeks she practised hard. tree →
- The government intervened to help farmers. tree →
- Bernini was summoned by the King from Rome, and entrusted with the task; but the brothers Perrault intervened. tree →
note
Regular. Noun: intervention. Spelling: -vene, not -vean. Safety: intervening yourself can be dangerous; getting an adult is often the safest way.
Trees and pragmatics
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