intervene
What's the prefix, sufix or root word for intervene?
Phonetic symbols
🇺🇸 /ˌɪn.t̬ɚˈviːn/
🇬🇧 /ˌɪn.təˈviːn/
to become involved in a situation in order to improve or help it
Root-based analysis
to come between
- inter-between, among
- -veneto come
Examples
- interventionthe act of intervening
- conveneto come together for a meeting or assembly
Practice
Try to break down and memorize the following words using the same method- interactto act in such a way as to have an effect on another
- preventto stop something from happening or arising
Make a sentence
- The teacher had to intervene to stop the fight between the students.
- The government decided to intervene in the economic crisis to stabilize the market.
- It's not always wise to intervene in other people's personal matters.