in´ter|ced´er

in´ter|ced´er
in|ter|cede «IHN tuhr SEED», intransitive verb, -ced|ed, -ced|ing.
1. to plead for another; ask a favor from one person for another: »

He did not dare ask the teacher himself, so I interceded for him. Friends of the condemned man interceded with the governor for a pardon.

2. to interfere in order to bring about an agreement; mediate: »

The debate between the lawyers became so heated that the judge had to intercede.

3. Roman History. (of officials, such as the tribunes) to interpose a veto.
[< Latin intercēdere intervene (in Medieval Latin, act as intercessor for) < inter- between + cēdere go, come]
in´ter|ced´er, noun.

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