Definition of INTERCEDE

intercede

Verb

  • act between parties with a view to reconciling differences
    • "He interceded in the family dispute"
  • To plead on someone else's behalf.
  • To act as a mediator in a dispute; to arbitrate or mediate.
  • To pass between; to intervene.

Examples

  • Our Lady intercedes

Origin / Etymology

First attested in c. 1570. From Middle French intercéder, from Latin intercēdō, from inter- (“between”) + cēdō (“I go”) (English cede), literally “to (act as) go-between”.

Scrabble Score: 12

intercede: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
intercede: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
intercede: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 14

intercede: valid Words With Friends Word