intercede

Verb
US[in-ter-seed]/ˌɪntɚˈsid/3 syllables
Synonyms: mediateintermediateliaisearbitrate

Open English WordNet

Verb (1)interceded, interceding

  1. act between parties with a view to reconciling differences“He interceded in the family dispute”“He mediated a settlement”Synonyms: mediateintermediateliaisearbitrateMore general negociate, negotiate

Related words arbitrative adjective, arbitrable adjective, arbitrement noun, arbitration noun, arbiter noun, arbitrament noun, arbitrator noun

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Webster's Dictionary (1913)

In′ter·cede′ intransitive verb [past tense & past participle Interceded; present participle & verbal noun Interceding.]

Origin: L. intercedere, intercessum; inter between + cedere to pass: cf. F. intercéder. See Cede.

1. To pass between; to intervene. obsolete

He supposed that a vast period interceded between that origination and the age wherein he lived.— Sir Matt. Hale

2. To act between parties with a view to reconcile differences; to make intercession; to beg or plead in behalf of another; to mediate; — usually followed by with and for or on behalf of; as, I will intercede with him for you.

I to the lords will intercede, not doubting Their favorable ear.— John Milton

Synonyms: To mediate; arbitrate. See Interpose.

In′ter·cede′ transitive verb

To be, to come, or to pass, between; to separate. obsolete Sir Isaac Newton

Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913), from GCIDE 0.54

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