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mediate
[mee-dee-eyt, mee-dee-it]
verb (used with object)
to settle (disputes, strikes, etc.) as an intermediary between parties; reconcile.
Synonyms: arbitrateto bring about (an agreement, accord, truce, peace, etc.) as an intermediary between parties by compromise, reconciliation, removal of misunderstanding, etc.
Synonyms: arbitrateto effect (a result) or convey (a message, gift, etc.) by or as if by an intermediary.
verb (used without object)
to act between parties to effect an agreement, compromise, reconciliation, etc.
to occupy an intermediate place or position.
adjective
acting through, dependent on, or involving an intermediate agency; not direct or immediate.
mediate
verb
(intr; usually foll by between or in) to intervene (between parties or in a dispute) in order to bring about agreement
to bring about (an agreement)
to bring about (an agreement) between parties in a dispute
to resolve (differences) by mediation
(intr) to be in a middle or intermediate position
(tr) to serve as a medium for causing (a result) or transferring (objects, information, etc)
adjective
occurring as a result of or dependent upon mediation
a rare word for intermediate
logic (of an inference) having more than one premise, esp, being syllogistic in form
mediate
To effect or convey a force between subatomic particles. The gauge bosons, for example, mediate the four fundamental forces of nature.
Other Word Forms
- mediateness noun
- mediator noun
- mediatorially adverb
- mediative adjective
- mediately adverb
- self-mediating adjective
- unmediating adjective
Word History and Origins
Word History and Origins
Origin of mediate1
Example Sentences
The truce, mediated by Egypt and Qatar with U.S. support, also includes the release of Palestinian prisoners from Israeli detention — a long-sought exchange that offers a glimmer of relief but not yet peace.
The neurochemicals involved in this process are different than those mediating habit formation and include a chemical messenger called noradrenaline and internally produced opioids such as endorphins.
It infuriated Qatar, which has played a pivotal role in trying to mediate an end to this crisis.
The announcement comes after three days of indirect talks in Egypt - mediated by officials from Egypt, Qatar, Turkey and the US - aimed at bringing an end to the two-year conflict.
Through the mirror’s warp, this mutual curiosity between the viewer and the viewed is mediated by refractions, glimmers and illusions.
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When To Use
Mediate means to help to settle a dispute or create agreement when there is conflict between two or more people or groups by acting as an intermediary or go-between for those parties.A person who acts as an intermediary or go-between in this way can be called a mediator. The act or process of mediating is called mediation. Mediation always involves a mediator acting as an impartial third party to guide the communication between the conflicting parties.Sometimes, mediation happens in an informal way. You might help two friends by mediating their argument. But the word is perhaps most commonly used in more specific ways in formal situations, such as when a mediator mediates a labor dispute between a company and its striking employees or when a mediator mediates a divorce for two spouses.When mediation occurs in an official or legal context, such as when it has been ordered by a judge, it is often called arbitration. Arbitration usually involves a decision that the parties are bound by. Mediation is typically less formal and usually involves suggestions for settling differences, as opposed to binding decisions.Example: I know you two have your differences, so I’d like to mediate a meeting to see if you can come to an understanding.
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