intercede

Meaning

1. (intransitive) To plead on someone else's behalf.
2. (intransitive) To act as a mediator in a dispute; to arbitrate or mediate.
3. To pass between; to intervene.

Synonyms

mediate

intervene

arbitrate

plead

pray for

liaise

intermediate

speak in behalf of

interfere

speak for

stand up

speak on behalf of

fend for

solicit

conciliate

petition

Translations

interceder

intercéder

voorspreken

intervenieren

intercedere

intervenir

mediar

interceder

servir d’intermédiaire

intervenir

vermitteln

deprecor

intercedir

arbitrare

mediar

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ɪntə(ɹ)ˈsiːd/

Etymology

First attested in c. 1570. From Middle French intercéder, from Latin intercēdō, from inter- (“between”) + cēdō (“I go”) (English cede), literally “to (act as) go-between”.