# intervened

Pronunciation: US say "in-ter-VEEND" /ˌɪntɚˈvind/; UK say "in-tuh-VEEND" /ˌɪntəˈviːnd/

## Verb

1. Simple past and past participle of intervene. — simple past and past participle of intervene
   - Simple: Past tense and past participle of intervene. Use this form for stepping in that already happened.
   - _Police intervened to break up the crowd before it grew unruly._
   - _The central bank had intervened in currency markets several times that year._

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