intercede
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in·ter·cede
(ĭn′tər-sēd′)intr.v. in·ter·ced·ed, in·ter·ced·ing, in·ter·cedes
1. To plead on another's behalf.
2. To act as mediator in a dispute.
[Latin intercēdere, to intervene : inter-, inter- + cēdere, to go; see ked- in Indo-European roots.]
in′ter·ced′er n.
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intercede
(ˌɪntəˈsiːd)vb (intr)
1. (often foll by in) to come between parties or act as mediator or advocate: to intercede in the strike.
2. (Historical Terms) Roman history (of a tribune or other magistrate) to interpose a veto
[C16: from Latin intercēdere to intervene, from inter- + cēdere to move]
ˌinterˈceder n
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in•ter•cede
(ˌɪn tərˈsid)v.i. -ced•ed, -ced•ing.
1. to interpose in behalf of someone, as by pleading or petition.
2. to attempt to reconcile differences between two people or groups; mediate.
in`ter•ced′er, n.
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intercede
Past participle: interceded
Gerund: interceding
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| Verb | 1. |  intercede - act between parties with a view to reconciling differences; "He interceded in the family dispute"; "He mediated a settlement"negotiate, talk terms, negociate - discuss the terms of an arrangement; "They negotiated the sale of the house" |
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intercede
verb mediate, speak, plead, intervene, arbitrate, advocate, interpose He had occasionally tried to intercede for me.
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Translations
يَتَشَفَّع لشخص على ذَنْبيَتَوَسَّط، يُحاوِل إنهاء خلاف
intervenovatprosit zazakročit
gå i forbønmægle
közbenjár
beiîast vægîarganga á milli
tarpininkautitarpininkavimasužtarimas
aizbilstaizlūgtaizrunātbūt par starpnieku
intervenovať
aracılık etmekşefaat dilemek
intercede
[ˌɪntəˈsiːd] VI → interceder (for, with por con) to intercede on sb's behalf → interceder por algnCollins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005
intercede
[ˌɪntərˈsiːd] vito intercede with sb → intercéder auprès de qn
to intercede on behalf of sb → intercéder en faveur de qn
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intercede
vi → sich einsetzen, sich verwenden (with bei, for, on behalf of für); (in argument) → vermitteln
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[ˌɪntəˈsiːd] vi to intercede with sb/on behalf of sb → intercedere presso qn/a favore di qnCollins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995
intercede
(intəˈsiːd) verb1. to try to put an end to a fight, argument etc between two people, countries etc. All attempts to intercede between the two nations failed.
2. to try to persuade someone not to do something to someone else. The condemned murderer's family interceded (with the President) on his behalf.
ˌinterˈcession (-ˈseʃən) nounKernerman English Multilingual Dictionary © 2006-2013 K Dictionaries Ltd.