in·ter·cede

(ĭn′tər-sēd′)

intr.v. in·ter·ced·ed, in·ter·ced·ing, in·ter·cedes

1. To plead on another's behalf.

2. To act as mediator in a dispute.

[Latin intercēdere, to intervene : inter-, inter- + cēdere, to go; see ked- in Indo-European roots.]

in′ter·ced′er n.

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interceder

noun

Someone who acts as an intermediate agent in a transaction or helps to resolve differences:

broker, go-between, intercessor, intermediary, intermediate, intermediator, mediator, middleman.

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intercéder

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