All 7 Uses of
intervene
in
Harry Potter (#7) and the Deathly Hallows
- At the start of the intervening school years, he had merely skimmed off the topmost three quarters of the contents and replaced or updated them, leaving a layer of general debris at the bottom — old quills, desiccated beetle eyes, single socks that no longer fit.†
Chpt 2
- However, tragedy intervened.†
Chpt 2 *
- There was a brief silence in which the distant echo of Hagrid smashing down a wooden front door seemed to reverberate through the intervening years.†
Chpt 3
- As the curses came shooting across the intervening space again, Hagrid swerved and zigzagged: Harry knew that Hagrid did not dare use the dragon-fire button again, with Harry seated so insecurely.†
Chpt 4
- To his relief, Ron intervened.†
Chpt 12
- Ron looked around as though hoping somebody else would intervene, but nobody spoke.†
Chpt 12
- But Mr. Ollivander intervened.†
Chpt 24
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