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intercede

UK
/ˌɪntəˈsiːd/
US
/ˌɪntərˈsiːd/

Translations

intercedeverb
interceded
Past Simple
interceded
Past Participle
interceding
Gerund
UK
/ˌɪntəˈsiːd/
US
/ˌɪntərˈsiːd/
intervenirauprès de quelqu’un, en faveur de quelqu’un
She decided to intercede with the manager to get her friend a job.
Elle a décidé d’intervenir auprès du directeur pour obtenir un emploi à son amie.
intercéderdans un contexte religieux, au sens de prier pour quelqu’un
The priest promised to intercede for the sick parishioners.
Le prêtre a promis d’intercéder pour les paroissiens malades.
Additional translations
s’entremettredans un conflit ou un différend
Synonyms
intervene
mediate
plead
interpose
negotiate

Definitions

intercedeverb
To intervene on behalf of another.
She decided to intercede with the manager to get her friend a job.
To mediate or act as a go-between in a dispute.
The teacher had to intercede in the argument between the two students.
To pray or petition God on behalf of another; to engage in intercessory prayer.
The priest promised to intercede for the sick parishioners.
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