mediate

[ verb mee-dee-eyt; adjective mee-dee-it ]

/ verb ˈmi diˌeɪt; adjective ˈmi di ɪt /

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verb (used with object), me·di·at·ed, me·di·at·ing.

to settle (disputes, strikes, etc.) as an intermediary between parties; reconcile.

to bring about (an agreement, accord, truce, peace, etc.) as an intermediary between parties by compromise, reconciliation, removal of misunderstanding, etc.

to effect (a result) or convey (a message, gift, etc.) by or as if by an intermediary.

verb (used without object), me·di·at·ed, me·di·at·ing.

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.

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Origin of mediate

1375–1425; late Middle English <Late Latin mediātus, past participle of mediāre to be in the middle, intercede. See medium, -ate¹

SYNONYMS FOR mediate

1, 2 arbitrate.

4 intercede, interpose.

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OTHER WORDS FROM mediate

me·di·ate·ly, adverbme·di·ate·ness, nounre·me·di·ate, verb (used with object), re·me·di·at·ed, re·me·di·at·ing.self-me·di·at·ing, adjective

un·me·di·at·ed, adjectiveun·me·di·at·ing, adjective

Words nearby mediate

mediastinoscope, mediastinoscopy, mediastinotomy, mediastinum, mediastinum testis, mediate, mediate auscultation, mediate percussion, mediation, mediative, mediatize

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Example sentences from the Web for mediate

The deputy offered by Leung to mediate, Carrie Lam, is also hated by many.
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I know for a fact that in my own case Oman was asked to mediate on our behalf directly by the US government.
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I would try to mediate his feuds with other teachers or the more authoritarian vice principal before they blew up.
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Savile allegedly helped to mediate between Charles and Diana as their marriage foundered.
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The fight was so harsh that Jiang Zemin [the former president] had to mediate.
China: Xi Jinping Was Under Pressure Before Disappearance|The Telegraph|September 15, 2012|DAILY BEAST
She knew his worldly views—she knew also the pride of her affianced, and, she felt that she alone could mediate between the two.
Ernest Maltravers, Complete|Edward Bulwer-Lytton
Pyrrhus, who had tried to mediate between Tarentum and Rome, meeting with non-success, advances on Rome.
The Great Events by Famous Historians, Vol. 2|Various
Nevertheless Great Britain was willing to mediate, on condition that Spain would make reasonable concessions.
The Political History of England - Vol XI|George Brodrick
The customary use of relative terms justifies some Mediate Inferences, as, The father of a father is a grand-father.
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Our action at a distance upon all that surrounds us is mediate and not immediate.
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British Dictionary definitions for mediate

mediate

verb (ˈmiːdɪˌeɪt)

(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 (ˈmiːdɪɪt)

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

Derived forms of mediate

mediately, adverbmediateness, nounmediative, mediatory or mediatorial, adjectivemediator, noun

mediatorially, adverb

Word Origin for mediate

C16: from Late Latin mediāre to be in the middle

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Medical definitions for mediate

mediate

[ mē′dē-āt′ ]

v.

To effect or convey as an intermediate agent or mechanism.

adj.

Being in a middle position.

Scientific definitions for mediate

mediate

[ mē′dē-āt′ ]

To effect or convey a force between subatomic particles. The gauge bosons, for example, mediate the four fundamental forces of nature.

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verb (used with object), me·di·at·ed, me·di·at·ing.