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intervene

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  1. interpose             
 
in.ter.vene also in.ter.ven.er \.int-*r-'ve-n\ \-'ve--n*r, -.no.(*)r\ 
   \-'ve--n*r\ \-'ven-ch*n\ vi [L intervenire to come between, fr. inter- + 
   venire to come -m more at COME 1: to enter or appear as an irrelevant or 
   extraneous feature or circumstan ce 2: to occur, fall, or come between 
   points of time or events  3: to come in or between by way of hindrance or 
   modification {~ to  settle a quarrel} 4: to occur or lie between two things 
    5a: to become a third party to a legal proceedings begun by others for the 
    protection of an alleged interest 5b: to interfere usu. by force or threat 
   of force in another nation's inte rnal affairs esp. to compel or prevent an 
   action or to maintain or alter a condition - in.ter.ven.or n