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| part of speech: |
intransitive verb |
| inflections: |
intercedes, interceding, interceded |
| definition 1: |
to act as a mediator in a dispute or disagreement.
He was hesitant to intercede in a quarrel between two such hostile opponents.The argument would have continued much longer if their mother had not interceded.- similar words:
- mediate
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| definition 2: |
to intervene or speak on behalf of another.
The governor interceded with the prison warden on behalf of the woman's son. |
| related words: |
decide, intervene, umpire |
| derivation: |
interceder (n.) |
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