intercede
pronunciation
How to pronounce intercede in British English:
UK [ˌɪntəˈsiːd]
How to pronounce intercede in American English:
US [ˌɪntərˈsiːd]
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- Verb:
- act between parties with a view to reconciling differences
Word Origin
- intercede (v.)
- 1570s, a back-formation from intercession, or else from Latin intercedere "intervene, come between, be between," from inter- "between" (see inter-) + cedere "go" (see cede). Related: Interceded; interceding.
Example
- 1. He was quickly stopped when he tried to intercede .
- 2. I came to intercede for a young man .
- 3. But our gods intercede for us with him .
- 4. Intercede with a person for his son .
- 5. Also common to the prophets is their ability to intercede for their people .