adj.
Pronunciation: ' m ē -d ē - ˌ ā t
Function: verb
Inflected Form: -at · ed ; -at · ing
Etymology: Medieval Latin mediatus, past participle of mediare, from Late Latin, to be in the middle, from Latin medius middle
Date: 1568
transitive verb
1 a : to bring accord out of by action as an intermediary b : to effect by action as an intermediary
2 a : to act as intermediary agent in bringing, effecting, or communicating : CONVEY b : to transmit as intermediate mechanism or agency
intransitive verb
1 : to interpose between parties in order to reconcile them
2 : to reconcile differences
synonyms see INTERPOSE
– me · di · a · tive \ - ˌ ā -tiv \ adjective
– me · di · a · to · ry \ - ə - ˌ to ̇ r- ē \ adjective