in´ter|ve´nor

in´ter|ve´nor
in|ter|vene «IHN tuhr VEEN», intransitive verb, -vened, -ven|ing.
1. to come between; be between: »

A week intervenes between Christmas and New Year's Day.

2. to come between persons or groups to help settle a dispute; act as intermediary: »

The President was asked to intervene in the coal strike.

SYNONYM(S): mediate, intercede.
3. Law. to enter as a third party into a lawsuit or other legal action.
[< Latin intervenīre < inter- between + venīre come]
in´ter|ven´er,
in´ter|ve´nor, noun.

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