intercede

The definition of intercede is to get involved in something on behalf of another person, or to speak up or act on someone's behalf.

(verb)

When you get involved in an argument to stand up for a friend, this is an example of a situation where you intercede in the argument.

See intercede in Webster's New World College Dictionary

to plead or make a request in behalf of another or others: to intercede with the authorities for the prisoner
to intervene for the purpose of producing agreement; mediate

Origin: L intercedere < inter-, between + cedere, to go: see cede

See intercede in American Heritage Dictionary 4

intransitive verb in·ter·ced·ed, in·ter·ced·ing, in·ter·cedes

Origin:

Origin: Latin intercēdere, to intervene

Origin: : inter-, inter-

Origin: + cēdere, to go; see ked- in Indo-European roots

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