INTERCEDE


Meaning of INTERCEDE in English

/ ˌɪntəˈsiːd; NAmE -tərˈs-/ verb

[ v ] intercede (with sb) (for / on behalf of sb) ( formal ) to speak to sb in order to persuade them to show pity on sb else or to help settle an argument

SYN intervene :

They interceded with the authorities on behalf of the detainees.

►  inter·ces·sion / ˌɪntəˈseʃn; NAmE -tərˈs-/ noun [ U ]:

the intercession of a priest

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WORD ORIGIN

late 16th cent.: from French intercéder or Latin intercedere intervene, from inter- between + cedere go.

Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary.      Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне.