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(ɪntəʳsiːd)

Word forms: 3rd person singular presenttense intercedes, present participle interceding, past tense, past participle interceded

verb

If you intercede with someone, you try to persuade them to forgive someone or end their disagreement with them.

[formal]

They asked my father to intercede with the king on their behalf. [VERB + with]

He had occasionally tried to intercede for me. [VERB for noun]

It has also asked Britain and the United States to intercede. [VERB]

Synonyms: mediate, speak, plead, intervene More Synonyms of intercede

intercede in British English

(ˌɪntəˈsiːd)

verb (intransitive)

1. (often foll by in)

to come between parties or act as mediator or advocate

to intercede in the strike

2. Roman history

(of a tribune or other magistrate) to interpose a veto

Derived forms

interceder (ˌinterˈceder)

noun

Word origin

C16: from Latin intercēdere to intervene, from inter- + cēdere to move

intercede in American English

(ˌɪntərˈsid)

verb intransitiveWord forms: ˌinterˈceded or ˌinterˈceding

to plead or make a request in behalf of another or others

to intercede with the authorities for the prisoner

to intervene for the purpose of producing agreement; mediate

Word origin

L intercedere < inter-, between + cedere, to go: see cede

Examples of 'intercede' in a sentence
intercede

So I am writing to you now, in despair, to ask you to intercede with him on my behalf.It's good of you to intercede with Karl on my behalf, though I think I can handle my problems.I call on you, Bones, King of Death, to intercede on my behalf against my enemies.

(verb) in the sense of mediate

Definition

to act as a mediator in order to end a disagreement

She had occasionally tried to intercede for me.

Synonyms

mediate

UN officials mediated between the two sides.

speak

plead

intervene

The situation calmed down when police intervened.

arbitrate

He arbitrates between investors and members of the association.

advocate

interpose

Police had to interpose themselves between the rival groups.

Additional synonyms

in the sense of arbitrate

Definition

to settle (a dispute) by arbitration

He arbitrates between investors and members of the association.

Synonyms

decide,

judge,

determine,

settle,

referee,

umpire,

mediate,

adjudicate,

adjudge,

pass judgment,

sit in judgment

in the sense of interpose

Police had to interpose themselves between the rival groups.

Synonyms

intervene,

step in,

interfere,

intermediate,

mediate,

intrude,

intercede,

come or place between

in the sense of intervene

Definition

to involve oneself in a situation, esp. to prevent conflict

The situation calmed down when police intervened.

Synonyms

step in (informal),

interfere,

mediate,

intrude,

intercede,

arbitrate,

interpose,

take a hand (informal)

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释义	Trends of intercede View usage for: intercede (ɪntəʳsiːd) Word forms: 3rd person singular presenttense intercedes, present participle interceding, past tense, past participle interceded verb If you intercede with someone, you try to persuade them to forgive someone or end their disagreement with them. [formal] They asked my father to intercede with the king on their behalf. [VERB + with] He had occasionally tried to intercede for me. [VERB for noun] It has also asked Britain and the United States to intercede. [VERB] Synonyms: mediate, speak, plead, intervene More Synonyms of intercede intercede in British English (ˌɪntəˈsiːd) verb (intransitive) 1. (often foll by in) to come between parties or act as mediator or advocate to intercede in the strike 2. Roman history (of a tribune or other magistrate) to interpose a veto Derived forms interceder (ˌinterˈceder) noun Word origin C16: from Latin intercēdere to intervene, from inter- + cēdere to move intercede in American English (ˌɪntərˈsid) verb intransitiveWord forms: ˌinterˈceded or ˌinterˈceding 1. to plead or make a request in behalf of another or others to intercede with the authorities for the prisoner 2. to intervene for the purpose of producing agreement; mediate Word origin L intercedere < inter-, between + cedere, to go: see cede Examples of 'intercede' in a sentence intercede So I am writing to you now, in despair, to ask you to intercede with him on my behalf. Isabel Wolff RESCUING ROSE (2002) It's good of you to intercede with Karl on my behalf, though I think I can handle my problems. Aldiss, Brian SOMEWHERE EAST OF LIFE (2002) I call on you, Bones, King of Death, to intercede on my behalf against my enemies. Bill Adler and Mel Watkins WHO KILLED TIFFANY JONES? (2002) (verb) in the sense of mediate Definition to act as a mediator in order to end a disagreement She had occasionally tried to intercede for me. Synonyms mediate UN officials mediated between the two sides. speak plead intervene The situation calmed down when police intervened. arbitrate He arbitrates between investors and members of the association. advocate interpose Police had to interpose themselves between the rival groups. Additional synonyms in the sense of arbitrate Definition to settle (a dispute) by arbitration He arbitrates between investors and members of the association. Synonyms decide, judge, determine, settle, referee, umpire, mediate, adjudicate, adjudge, pass judgment, sit in judgment in the sense of interpose Police had to interpose themselves between the rival groups. Synonyms intervene, step in, interfere, intermediate, mediate, intrude, intercede, come or place between in the sense of intervene Definition to involve oneself in a situation, esp. to prevent conflict The situation calmed down when police intervened. Synonyms step in (informal), interfere, mediate, intrude, intercede, arbitrate, interpose, take a hand (informal) Nearby words of intercede intentionally intently inter intercede intercept intercession intercessor Synonyms of 'intercede' intercede Explore 'intercede' in the dictionary
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