intervienen

Intervienen is the third-person plural form of the Spanish verb intervenir, in the present indicative. The sense of intervenir encompasses taking part in a process, stepping in to modify a situation, or acting as a mediator or authority figure. It can also imply interference or involvement in events, decisions, or actions.

Etymology and range of meaning: intervenir derives from Latin intervenire, literally “to come between” (inter- “between” + venire “to come”). Over time, its meaning broadened from physically coming between to include participation, mediation, initiation of action, or influence in ongoing affairs. The form intervienen is used when multiple subjects act or participate.

Contexts and usage: intervienen appears across domains such as politics, law, medicine, and everyday discourse. Examples include: a government that interviene in a crisis; doctors who intervienen to stabilize a patient; a mediator who interviene in a dispute; or a country that interviene in an international conflict. The nuance ranges from neutral participation to active interference, depending on context and tone.

Grammatical notes: intervienen is a present-tense, third-person plural form of intervenir; the verb also yields forms like intervengo, intervienes, interviene, intervenimos, intervenís, and intervienen. The related nouns intervene (intervención) and intervenor/mediador capture related concepts, while intervenido denotes someone who has been affected by intervention.

See also: intervenir, intervención, intervenido, intervención médica, intervención internacional.