Intercede - English meaning

verb

Take action; do something.

Usage examples:

They urged washington to act

noun

A thing done; a deed.

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A criminal act

abbreviation

Advance corporation tax.

verb

(of an independent person or body) reach an authoritative judgement or settlement.

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The board has the power to arbitrate in disputes

verb

Act between parties with a view to reconciling differences

verb

To make a formal judgment to decide an argument

Usage examples:

[ t ] a referee was hired to arbitrate the dispute., the independent arbitrator has the approval of…

verb

Stop (someone) being angry or discontented; placate.

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Concessions were made to conciliate the peasantry

verb

To end a disagreement or someone's anger by acting in a friendly way or slightly changing your opinions, or to satisfy someone who disagrees with you by acting in this way

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An independent adviser has been brought in to conciliate between the two sides involved in the conf…

adjective

Coming between two things in time, place, character, etc.

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An intermediate stage of development

noun

An intermediate thing.

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Since in evolutionary theory, fully fledged cells had to exist before viruses, the latter are not s…

verb

Act as intermediary; mediate.

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Groups which intermediated between the individual and the state

verb

Place or insert between one thing and another.

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She interposed herself between the newcomers

verb

Take part in something so as to prevent or alter a result or course of events.

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He acted outside his authority when he intervened in the dispute

verb

To become involved intentionally in a difficult situation in order to change it or improve it, or prevent it from getting worse

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The superpowers began to intervene in local struggles in africa., two decades intervened between th…

verb

To become involved in a difficult situation in order to improve it or prevent it from getting worse

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Intervene in sth the central bank intervened in the currency markets today to try to stabilize the …

verb

Intervene in a dispute in order to bring about an agreement or reconciliation.

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Wilson attempted to mediate between the powers to end the war

adjective

Connected indirectly through another person or thing; involving an intermediate agency.

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Public law institutions are a type of mediate state administration

verb

Act between parties with a view to reconciling differences

adjective

Average in amount, intensity, quality, or degree.

Usage examples:

We walked at a moderate pace

noun

A person who holds moderate views, especially in politics.

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An unlikely alliance of radicals and moderates

verb

Make or become less extreme, intense, rigorous, or violent.

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I shall not moderate my criticism

verb

Obtain or bring about by discussion.

Usage examples:

He negotiated a new contract with the sellers

verb

Discuss the terms of an arrangement

verb

To have formal discussions with someone in order to reach an agreement

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[ t ] we want to negotiate a settlement that is fair to both sides., she was able to negotiate the …