επεμβαίνω — meaning in English

English meaning

• encroach verb To take hold of or claim something for oneself.
• intervene verb To become involved in a situation in order to change or stop what is happening.

Senses

επεμβαίνω is used for these senses in English:

• encroach (intransitive) To intrude unrightfully on someone else’s rights or territory.
• intervene (intransitive) To become involved in a situation, so as to alter or prevent an action. [with in]
• step in (intransitive) To get involved; to act

encroach — full definition

1. verb To take hold of or claim something for oneself.
2. verb To go further than you should into someone else's land or rights.
3. verb To move forward little by little, past the point where it should stop.

intervene — full definition

1. verb To become involved in a situation in order to change or stop what is happening.
2. verb To occur or fall between two points in time or two events.

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