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intercede
What does intercede mean?
intercede (verb): to act as a mediator in a dispute; to arbitrate or mediate.
Definition: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
How do you use intercede in a sentence?
- He interceded in the family dispute. (Princeton WordNet 3.1)
How do you pronounce intercede?
/ˌɪntɚˈsid/ (IPA, American English). The app reads every word aloud.
What are synonyms of intercede?
Words related to intercede
From Princeton WordNet 3.1.
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What does “intercede” mean?
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
Not quite: that's what acquire means.
expel or eject (saliva or phlegm or sputum) from the mouth
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to act as a mediator in a dispute; to arbitrate or mediate
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to face or deal with, attempting to overcome or fight down
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Which word is closest in meaning to “intercede”?
mediate
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qualify
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warrant
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deposit
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