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- DictionaryIn·ter·cede/ˌin(t)ərˈsēd/
verb
- 1. intervene on behalf of another: "I begged him to intercede for Theresa, but he never did a thing"
The meaning of INTERCEDE is to intervene between parties with a view to reconciling differences : mediate. How to use intercede in a sentence. Did you know? Synonym Discussion of Intercede.
INTERCEDE definition: 1. to use your influence to persuade someone in authority to forgive another person, or save this…. Learn more.
Intercede definition: to act or interpose in behalf of someone in difficulty or trouble, as by pleading or petition. See examples of INTERCEDE used in a sentence.
When you intercede, you try to help people work out their differences or achieve something, like when you intercede on your friend's behalf to encourage your boss to hire him, or when feuding friends ask you to intercede, guiding them to sort out their differences.
intercede. 1. ( often foll by in) to come between parties or act as mediator or advocate: to intercede in the strike. 2. (Historical Terms) Roman history (of a tribune or other magistrate) to interpose a veto.
If you intercede with someone, you try to persuade them to forgive someone or end their disagreement with them. [ formal ] They asked my father to intercede with the king on their behalf.
Definition of intercede verb in Oxford Advanced American Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
