verb
intercede
ihn-tuh-SEED
verb
1
To speak or act on someone else's behalf, often to resolve a conflict.
"Her manager interceded on her behalf to get the deadline extended."
"He tried to intercede between the two arguing brothers."
How to Use Intercede
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishTo step in and speak up for someone, or to mediate between two sides.
Common pairings
intercede on behalf of
intercede with
Word Forms
interceded past tense, intercedes singular
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Etymology
From Latin intercedere, "to go between," from inter- ("between") + cedere ("to go").