All 5 Uses of
intervene
in
Jane Eyre
- During the intervening period I had no time to nurse chimeras; and I believe I was as active and gay as anybody — Adele excepted.†
Chpt 17
- The thought of Mrs. O'Gall and Bitternutt Lodge struck cold to my heart; and colder the thought of all the brine and foam, destined, as it seemed, to rush between me and the master at whose side I now walked, and coldest the remembrance of the wider ocean — wealth, caste, custom intervened between me and what I naturally and inevitably loved.†
Chpt 23
- He stood between me and every thought of religion, as an eclipse intervenes between man and the broad sun.†
Chpt 24
- Jane, I approached the verge of despair; a remnant of self-respect was all that intervened between me and the gulf.†
Chpt 27
- My star vanished as I drew near: some obstacle had intervened between me and it.†
Chpt 28 *
Definition:
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(intervene as in: intervened in the war) the process of getting involved to influence an outcomeThe exact meaning of intervention can depend upon its context. For example:
- "intervention program for at-risk youth" -- a process of trying to influence the direction of someone's life
- "medical intervention" -- action taken to improve a medical outcome
- "military intervention" -- interference by a government in affairs of another government (in this case to interfere militarily)
- "had a family intervention" -- an organized meeting of family members to encourage someone (who is often surprised) to recognize and work at solving a problem such as substance abuse