mediate

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

/ verb ˈmi diˌeɪt; adjective ˈmi di ɪt /

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.

Nearby words

mediastinoscope, mediastinoscopy, mediastinotomy, mediastinum, mediastinum testis, mediate, mediate auscultation, mediate percussion, mediated generalization, mediation, mediative

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.

Related forms

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

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British Dictionary definitions for remediate

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

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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Word Origin and History for remediate (1 of 2)

remediate

1969, back-formation from remediation. Related: Remediated; remediating.

Word Origin and History for remediate (1 of 2)

mediate

1540s, "divide in two equal parts," probably a back-formation from mediation or mediator, or else from Latin mediatus, past participle of mediare. Meaning "act as a mediator" is from 1610s; that of "settle by mediation" is from 1560s. Related: Mediated, mediates, mediating.

Medicine definitions for remediate

mediate

[ mē′dē-āt′ ]

v.

To effect or convey as an intermediate agent or mechanism.

adj.

Being in a middle position.

Science definitions for remediate

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.