All 3 Uses of
intervene
in
The War of the Worlds
- And all this time the boat was paddling steadily out to sea and away from the fight; and when at last the confusion cleared, the drifting bank of black vapour intervened, and nothing of the Thunder Child could be made out, nor could the third Martian be seen.†
Chpt 1.17
- An age of almost intolerable suspense intervened; then I heard it fumbling at the latch!†
Chpt 2.4 *
- During all the intervening time my mental condition had been a hurrying succession of vague emotional states or a sort of stupid receptivity.†
Chpt 2.7
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