interceder
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in·ter·cede
(ĭn′tər-sēd′)intr.v. in·ter·ced·ed, in·ter·ced·ing, in·ter·cedes
1. To plead on another's behalf.
2. To act as mediator in a dispute.
[Latin intercēdere, to intervene : inter-, inter- + cēdere, to go; see ked- in Indo-European roots.]
in′ter·ced′er n.
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interceder
nounSomeone who acts as an intermediate agent in a transaction or helps to resolve differences:
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