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Intercede

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The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition

verb-intransitive. To plead on another's behalf.

verb-intransitive. To act as mediator in a dispute.

Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License

v. To plea on someone else's behalf.

v. To act as a mediator in a dispute; to arbitrate or mediate.

the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English

verb-intransitive. To pass between; to intervene.

verb-intransitive. 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.

v. To be, to come, or to pass, between; to separate.

The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia

To come between; pass or occur intermediately; intervene.

To make intercession; act between parties with a view to reconcile those who differ or contend; plead in favor of another; interpose; mediate: followed by with, formerly sometimes by to.

To pass between.

WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.

v. act between parties with a view to reconciling differences

Word Usage

"Paulson doesn't address this subject - and he doesn't go too deeply into what it means to say, as Catholics do, that the saints "intercede" for "those who seek their help.""

Verb Form

interceded intercedes interceding

Hypernym

Words that are more generic or abstract

negotiate talk terms negociate

Synonym

Words with the same meaning

intervene mediate separate interpose

Rhyme

Words with the same terminal sound

Aristide Bede Ede Gilead Mead