intercede Definition
in·ter·cede (in′tər sēd′)
intransitive verb -·ced′ed, -·ced′·ing
- 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
Etymology: L intercedere < inter-, between + cedere, to go: see cede
intercede Synonyms
intercede Usage Examples
Object
work: The interceding high priestly work of Jesus Christ prays for us and our faith will not fail.
Preposition: on
behalf: On 27th August, Mary had reached Aberdeen where Elizabeth, Countess of Huntly, interceded on behalf of her son.
Preposition: for
- people: Moses returns to the mount to intercede for the people.
- man: Third we are to intercede for men and women before God and fourth we are to represent God before men and women.
- other: Further powerful teaching on love is found in John's first letter especially chapter 3; again giving us cause to intercede for others.
- salvation: Bequeath to us purity of speech, and together with thy holy family, do thou intercede for the salvation of our souls.
- sinner: He bore the sins of many and interceded for sinners.
- humanity: Jesus became the high priest who interceded for humanity in their relationship with the Father.
Preposition: with
latter: He interceded with the latter on his approach to Orleans, thus saving it.
Modifying Another Word
- ever: As living and risen he is ever interceding for us as our great High Priest.
- now: Do thou now intercede with Christ our God for us sinners who honor thee.
- also: May the Holy Apostles Peter and Paul, and all the saints, also intercede.
- not: If an Ethiopian Gentile had not interceded on his behalf, Jeremiah would have died there.
- often: Her kindness and warmth endeared her to the Protectorate court, where she often interceded for Royalist prisoners.
- only: We can go even further: the Son of God not only intercedes for us but sings with us!
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