Both Uses of
intervene
in
The Hound of the Baskervilles
- Something intervened to prevent my going.†
Chpt 11 *
- The fellow had evidently made inquiry and found that only two lives intervened between him and a valuable estate.†
Chpt 15
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