Intercede: meaning, example and synonyms
Intercedev. To intervene on behalf of another, especially to plead or mediate.
Example
When the two villages disputed the boundary, a respected elder interceded with the provincial governor, persuading him to delay the eviction.
- Part of speech
- verb
- Synonyms
- intervene, mediate, plead, advocate
- Antonyms
- abstain, stand aside, withdraw
- Memory tip
- inter (between) + cedere (go): to go between two parties.
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Check yourself: Intercede in context
When the young scholar's visa was denied, her former adviser offered to ______ with the consulate, writing letters that vouched for the importance of her research.
Answer: intercede. Pleading with officials on someone's behalf is to intercede. Amass (gather), denigrate (belittle) and nullify (cancel) don't fit this context.
Neighboring countries offered to ______ in the dispute between the two fishing nations, hoping that mediation would keep the standoff from escalating.
Answer: intercede. Offering to mediate a dispute is to intercede in it. Muzzle (silence), misconstrue (misinterpret) and amass (gather) don't fit this context.