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.

OTHER WORDS FOR mediate

1, 2 arbitrate.

4 intercede, intervene.

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Origin of mediate

First recorded in 1375–1425; late Middle English, from Late Latin mediātus, past participle of mediāre “to be in the middle, intercede”; see medium, -ate¹

OTHER WORDS FROM mediate

me·di·ate·ly

[mee-dee-it-lee], /ˈmi di ɪt li/, adverbme·di·ate·ness

[mee-dee-it-nis], /ˈmi di ɪt nɪs/, nounself-me·di·at·ing, adjectiveun·me·di·at·ing, adjective

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How to use mediate in a sentence

These products decrease the probability of getting immune-mediated diseases, like asthma or Type 1 diabetes and consequently improve quality of life.
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The drug is infused into people with transthyretin-mediated amyloidosis, a rare hereditary disease that affects 50,000 people worldwide.
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The site of your injury swells as your blood flow increases and your body ramps up the production of cytokines, a type of protein that helps mediate inflammation.
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Preliminary results suggest a large fraction of the immune response is mediated by T-cells that are not affected by the variants, he said, and both natural infection and vaccination induce this response.
Coronavirus mutations add urgency to vaccination effort as experts warn of long battle ahead|Joel Achenbach, Ariana Eunjung Cha|January 30, 2021|Washington Post

A handful of apps owned by an even smaller number of companies now mediate the most routine tasks in China, from eating to shopping to booking medical appointments, making any allegation of abuse especially personal for users.
China’s consumers are turning against the homegrown Big Tech giants they once revered|Grady McGregor|January 16, 2021|Fortune
Filming it through his own camera's viewfinder kept him steady: it was a necessary mediating tool.
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The White House has been mediating the tug of war between the CIA and the committee over the redaction process.
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Mediating in this biased way is in fact only facilitating the continued occupation and colonization of Palestine.
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Finally, Washington should stop negotiating and start mediating.
Washington Should Use CEOs as Mediators to Resolve Debt Debate|Tom Rogers|February 12, 2013|DAILY BEAST
The full moon opposes the Sun, Tuesday, with Neptune as the mediating planet.
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Hence he mitigates both by introducing the divine will as mediating between God and the world.
A History of Mediaeval Jewish Philosophy|Isaac Husik
First, midst and last, it is or can be grand when it reverts or comes round upon its mediating point, or point of reaction.
The Posthumous Works of Thomas De Quincey, Vol. 1 (2 vols)|Thomas De Quincey
When the universal is but the order of the facts themselves, the mediating machinery disappears along with the essences.
Essays in Experimental Logic|John Dewey
The mediating cantons invited the two parties to banish every cause of discord.
History of the Great Reformation, Volume IV|J. H. Merle D'Aubign
If my beloved and I can meet, and make up without the mediating of this worthy gentleman, it will be so much the better.
Clarissa, Volume 5 (of 9)|Samuel Richardson

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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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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