French word

intercéder

Pronunciation

IPA/ɛ̃tɛʁsede/

Meaning

  • verbintercede

Example

Est-ce que tu peux intercéder en ma faveur ?

Can you intercede on my behalf?

Illustration for intercéder (intercede)

More examples

Il a intercédé en faveur d'un collègue auprès du patron.

He interceded with the boss on behalf of a colleague.

Core concept

A mediator turns a direct appeal into a personal plea made through a respected intermediary.

Similar words

demander: Directly ask someone for what is needed or for help.
défendre: Argue to protect someone's rights or position.
soutenir: Support someone through words or actions.

Definition in French

Intervenir auprès d'une personne ou d'une autorité pour demander quelque chose au nom d'une autre personne.

Word origin

Intercéder comes through learned French from Latin intercedere, whose elements express movement between people and thus intervention on someone's behalf.

Usage tips

  • Like céder, intercéder changes its accent in some forms: j'intercède but nous intercédons.

Other meanings

  • plead for ___verb

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