intercede

/ɪntə(ɹ)ˈsiːd/

Meanings

verb

To plead on someone else's behalf.

Examples :

"My sister interceded with Mom to let me stay out later for the school dance. "

verb

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

Examples :

"The teacher interceded to help resolve the argument between the two students. "

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verb

To pass between; to intervene.

Examples :

""When the children argued, their mother had to intercede and help them find a compromise." "

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Related Words

interceded verb

/ˌɪntərˈsiːdɪd/ /ˌɪnɾərˈsiːdɪd/

To plead on someone else's behalf.

"When the student was accused of cheating, the teacher interceded and explained that the student had been helping a classmate understand the material, not copying answers. "

mediate verb

/ˈmidi.ət/ /ˈmidieɪt/

To resolve differences, or to bring about a settlement, between conflicting parties.

"The teacher offered to mediate the argument between the two students. "

students noun

/ˈstjuːdn̩ts/ /ˈstudn̩ts/

A person who studies or learns about a particular subject.

"He is a student of life."

compromise noun

/ˈkɒmpɹəˌmaɪz/ /ˈkɑmpɹəˌmaɪz/

The settlement of differences by arbitration or by consent reached by mutual concessions.

"The compromise on the school project was reached when each student agreed to contribute their strengths to the final presentation. "

teacher noun

/ˈtiːt͡ʃə/ /ˈtit͡ʃɚ/

A person who teaches, especially one employed in a school.

"My daughter's teacher is very kind and helpful. "

someone noun

/ˈsʌmwʌn/

A partially specified but unnamed person.

"Do you need a gift for that special someone?"

intervene verb

/ˌɪntərˈviːn/ /ˌɪnɾərˈviːn/

To become involved in a situation, so as to alter or prevent an action.

"The police had to be called to intervene in the fight."

children noun

[ˈt͡ʃʊld̠ɹ̠ ̝ʷən] [ˈt͡ʃɪl.d̠ɹ̠ ̝ʷən] [tʃɪl.ɹən]

A person who has not yet reached adulthood, whether natural (puberty), cultural (initiation), or legal (majority)

"Go easy on him: he is but a child."

argument noun

/ˈɑːɡjʊmənt/ /ˈɑɹɡjumənt/

A fact or statement used to support a proposition; a reason.

"My argument for staying late was that I needed extra time to finish my project. "

arbitrate verb

/ˈɑːrbɪˌtreɪt/ /ˈɑːrbəˌtreɪt/

To make a judgment (on a dispute) as an arbitrator or arbiter

"to arbitrate a disputed case"

mediator noun

/ˈmidieɪtɚ/

One who negotiates between parties seeking mutual agreement.

"The teacher acted as a mediator between the two students arguing over who had the last turn on the swings. "

dispute noun

/ˈdɪs.pjuːt/ /dɪsˈpjuːt/

An argument or disagreement, a failure to agree.

"The dispute over who cleaned the kitchen last night led to a family argument. "