INTERCEDE
Dictionary entry overview: What does intercede mean? • INTERCEDE (verb)
The verb INTERCEDE has 1 sense:
1. act between parties with a view to reconciling differences
Familiarity information: INTERCEDE used as a verb is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
• INTERCEDE (verb)
Meaning:
Act between parties with a view to reconciling differences
Classified under:
Verbs of telling, asking, ordering, singing
Synonyms:
arbitrate; intercede; intermediate; liaise; mediate
Context examples:
He interceded in the family dispute / He mediated a settlement
Hypernyms (to "intercede" is one way to...):
negociate; negotiate; talk terms (discuss the terms of an arrangement)
Sentence frames:
Somebody ----s
Somebody ----s PP
Sentence examples:
Sam and Sue intercede
Sam wants to intercede with Sue
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