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   mediate

   verb

   • 1. intervene in a dispute in order to bring about an agreement or reconciliation: "Wilson attempted to mediate between the powers to end the war" Similar arbitrateconciliatemoderateumpirerefereeact as peacemakerreconcile differencesrestore harmonymake peacebring to termsliaiseintervenestep inintercedeact as an intermediaryinterposearchaic:temporize
   • ▪ intervene in (a dispute) to bring about an agreement: "set up a tribunal to arbitrate and mediate disputes" Similar resolvesettlearbitrate inumpirereconcilemendclear uppatch up
   • ▪ bring about (an agreement or solution) by intervening in a dispute: "efforts to mediate a peaceful resolution of the conflict" Similar negotiatebring abouteffectmake happenrare:effectuate
   • 2. bring about (a result such as a physiological effect): technical "the right hemisphere plays an important role in mediating tactile perception of direction" Similar arbitrateconciliatemoderateumpirerefereeact as peacemakerreconcile differencesrestore harmonymake peacebring to termsliaiseintervenestep inintercedeact as an intermediaryinterposearchaic:temporize
   • ▪ be a means of conveying: "this important ministry of mediating the power of the word" Similar conveytransmitcommunicateput across/overimpartpass onhand onrelatereveal
   • ▪ form a link between: "structures which mediate gender divisions"

   adjective

   • 1. connected indirectly through another person or thing; involving an intermediate agency: "public law institutions are a type of mediate state administration"

   Word Origin late Middle English (as an adjective in the sense ‘interposed’): from late Latin mediatus ‘placed in the middle’, past participle of the verb mediare, from Latin medius ‘middle’.

   Derivatives

   • 1. mediately adverb

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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishMEDIATE | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   to talk to two separate people or groups involved in a disagreement to try to help them to agree or find a solution to their problems: Negotiators were called in to mediate between the two sides. The two envoys have succeeded in mediating an end to the war. Synonyms. arbitrate. intercede formal. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases.

3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › mediateMediate Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   The meaning of MEDIATE is occupying a middle position. How to use mediate in a sentence. Did you know? Synonym Discussion of Mediate.

4. www.dictionary.com › browse › mediateMEDIATE Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

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   to bring about (an agreement, accord, truce, peace, etc.) as an intermediary between parties by compromise, reconciliation, removal of misunderstanding, etc. Synonyms: arbitrate. to effect (a result) or convey (a message, gift, etc.) by or as if by an intermediary.

5. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryMEDIATE | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   to talk to two separate people or groups involved in a disagreement to try to help them to agree or find a solution to their problems: Negotiators were called in to mediate between the two sides. The two envoys have succeeded in mediating an end to the war. Synonyms. arbitrate. intercede formal. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases.

6. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishmediate verb - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

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   mediate. [intransitive, transitive] to try to end a situation between two or more people or groups who disagree by talking to them and trying to find things that everyone can agree on.

7. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishMEDIATE definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   British English: mediate VERB / ˈmiːdɪeɪt /. If someone mediates between two groups of people, or mediates an agreement between them, they try to settle an argument between them by talking to both groups and trying to find things that they can both agree to.

8. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › mediateMediate - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

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   To mediate is to go from one to another and try to make peace. Mediate derives from the Latin medius "middle," and people who mediate are in the middle, between the parties. Other things that are in the middle can be said to mediate as well.