intervenire

Intervenire is an Italian verb meaning to intervene, to step in, or to take action to affect a situation. It is used in a variety of contexts, including everyday conversation, politics, law, medicine, and crisis response. Common usages include intervenire in una discussione (to intervene in a discussion), intervenire nel conflitto (to intervene in a conflict), and intervenire chirurgicamente (to perform a surgical intervention).

Etymology and forms: The verb derives from Latin intervenire, formed from inter- “between” and venire “to come.” In Italian, it is conjugated as a regular -ire verb with the present indicative forms: io intervengo, tu interveni, lui interviene, noi interveniamo, voi intervenite, loro intervengono. The past participle is intervenuto. The noun intervenimento or, more typically, intervento, denotes the act of intervening or an intervention, such as a medical operation or a political or emergency action.

Usage notes: Intervenire often implies timely or necessary action in response to a situation. In legal, political, or emergency contexts, it conveys external involvement or influence. In medical language, it can describe actions taken to treat or manage a patient. The term is generally neutral, though the perceived appropriateness of intervention can vary by context. Related phrases include “intervenire prontamente” (to intervene promptly) and “intervento” as a general label for an intervention or operation.