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What does intervene mean?

Looking for the meaning or definition of the word intervene? Here's what it means.

Verb
  1. (transitive) To come between, or to be between, persons or things.
  2. (intransitive) To occur, fall, or come between, points of time, or events
  3. (intransitive) To become involved in a situation, so as to alter or prevent an action
  4. (law) In a suit to which one has not been made a party, to put forward a defense of one's interest in the subject matter.
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Surely humans have the ability to intervene in any number of moral and ethical issues purely by virtue of their sentience?
For example, administrators track dropout rates from particular courses, and sometimes intervene when these rates increase.
Less controversial examples could be cited in justification of the right to intervene.
So an entire stanza or page might at times intervene between the M and the U of Mud.
The duke, who sits in judgement, will not intervene as Portia enters in the guise as a lawyer to defend Antonio.
It was concerned about the scheme's viability and the cost of property acquisitions it was asked to intervene in.

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