intercede
Plead for another
To intercede is to intervene on someone's behalf, typically by speaking to an authority or mediating between parties: She interceded with the principal to get his suspension reduced.
The word often implies pleading or negotiating for someone who cannot effectively advocate for themselves.
In religious contexts, saints or spiritual figures intercede with God on behalf of believers.
Urge with desperation
- beseechPlead urgently with someone
- entreatPlead urgently with someone
- appealFormal review request
- supplicateBeg earnestly and humbly
petition · plead · pray · invoke · importune · urge · exhort · request
Facilitate agreement between disputants
- arbitrateSettle as impartial judge
- conciliateCalm hostile feelings
- moderateLessen intensity or preside
- reconcileResolve a disagreement
facilitate · broker · negotiate · referee · umpire · go-between · peacemaker · middleman
Insert between other things
- step-inEnter to help
- interjectInsert remarks abruptly
- interfereObstruct or meddle uninvited
- intrudeEnter uninvited
insert · forestall · prevent · avert · defuse · de-escalate · break-up · separate
Official foreign representative
- envoyAccredited diplomatic representative
- diplomatOfficial foreign representative
- embassyOfficial diplomatic residence abroad
- treatyBinding pact between nations
summit · dialogue · delegation · statesmanship · international-relations · bilateral · multilateral · consul
Releasing resentment toward offenders
- amendsCompensation for wrongdoing
- peaceFreedom from disturbance
- harmonyAgreement or musical blend
- resolutionFormal decision or determination
healing · unity · reunion · reparation · mending · restoration · pardon · rapprochement
implore
Urge with desperation
supplicate · petition · plead · pray · invoke · importune · urge · exhort · request · solicit
mediate
Facilitate agreement between disputants
- arbitrateSettle as impartial judge
- conciliateCalm hostile feelings
- moderateLessen intensity or preside
reconcile · facilitate · broker · negotiate · referee · umpire · go-between · peacemaker · middleman · liaison
interpose
Insert between other things
intrude · insert · forestall · prevent · avert · defuse · de-escalate · break-up · separate
ambassador
Official foreign representative
- envoyAccredited diplomatic representative
- diplomatOfficial foreign representative
- embassyOfficial diplomatic residence abroad
treaty · summit · dialogue · delegation · statesmanship · international-relations · bilateral · multilateral · consul · attaché
forgiveness
Releasing resentment toward offenders
resolution · healing · unity · reunion · reparation · mending · restoration · pardon · rapprochement · truce
- intervenestep in, mediate, arbitrate, interpose, get involved
- Sacred Languageamen, hallelujah, alleluia, hosanna, holy
- worship verbspray, bless, anoint, baptize, consecrate
- speaking for othersadvocate, represent, spokesperson, mouthpiece, voice
- support verbsback, support, advocate, defend, endorse
intercedeignore
Refuse to notice
abstain · disregard · overlook · look the other way · avoid
- divine intercessionGod acting in events
intercession, intercessor, interceding, interceded, intercedes, interceder