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cede
Third Person
intercedes
Present Participle
interceding
Past Tense
interceded
Past Participle
interceded
1
to talk to someone and convince them to help settle an argument or spare someone from punishment
- The ambassador chose to intercede on behalf of the imprisoned journalist, hoping to secure his release.
- When the two colleagues got into a heated argument, Sarah tried to intercede before things got out of hand.
- She decided to intercede on behalf of her friend and spoke to the school administration about the unfair treatment.
- He bravely interceded to stop the fight and prevent further escalation of violence.
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