intervened
verb
Form of intervene , past tense of intervene.
Simple meaning
Get involved, so as to alter or hinder an action, or through force or threat of force.
Pronunciation
Say it like this:
ihnterveendSay the bold part a little louder.
IPA pronunciation (US)
ɪntɚˈvind
This word is pronounced essentially the same in American and British English, so one transcription covers both.
IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) is a standard way of writing speech sounds.
Definition
Everyday modern meanings first, grouped by part of speech.
verb
past tense of intervene
Get involved, so as to alter or hinder an action, or through force or threat of force
past tense of intervene
To become involved in a situation, so as to alter or prevent an action. [with in]
past tense of interveneambitransitive
To say (something) in the middle of a conversation or discussion between other people, or to respond to a situation involving other people.
past tense of intervene
Be placed or located between other things or extend between spaces and events
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This meaning: Get involved, so as to alter or hinder an action, or through force or threat of force
Used this way, intervened is a reasonably familiar word with a faintly unfavourable edge. It usually sounds natural in a wide range of settings.
- Emotional tone
- Slightly negative
- Formality
- Neutral
- Intensity
- Moderate
- How common
- Moderately common
- Connotation
- Critical or judgemental
- Usage feel
- Neutral and straightforward
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