interceded
Acted as go-between
Interceded is the past tense of intercede, meaning to intervene on someone's behalf or mediate between parties.
Someone who intercedes steps into a situation to help resolve it or plead for another: She interceded with the principal to get the suspension reduced.
The word often implies appealing to authority or power on behalf of someone in a weaker position.
Publicly recommended or supported
- pleadedAsked with urgency
- lobbiedSought political influence
- petitionedFormally asked for something
- appealedChallenged a ruling
implored · beseeched · entreated · championed · supported · vouched · represented · defended
Facilitated dispute resolution
- arbitratedSettled by third party
- brokeredFacilitated an agreement
- facilitatedMade something simpler
- go-betweenAgent connecting separate parties
intermediary · reconciled · negotiated · moderated · settled · resolved · liaison · peacemaker
Official foreign representative
- envoyAccredited diplomatic representative
- diplomatOfficial foreign representative
- embassyOfficial diplomatic residence abroad
- consulDiplomat in foreign city
delegation · treaty · summit · bilateral · multilateral · negotiation · accord · pact
Obstructed or meddled
- intrudedEntered uninvited
- interruptedBroken mid-course
- interposedInserted between other things
- insertedPut inside or between
involvement · meddled · obstructed · blocked · prevented · halted · stopped · disrupted
Address to deity
- supplicationHumble plea for help
- saintsCanonized religious figures
- invocationCalling upon higher authority
- divineOf or from gods
blessing · grace · absolution · petition · devotion · rosary · litany · heavenly
advocated
Publicly recommended or supported
- pleadedAsked with urgency
- lobbiedSought political influence
- petitionedFormally asked for something
appealed · implored · beseeched · entreated · championed · supported · vouched · represented · defended · urged
mediated
Facilitated dispute resolution
- arbitratedSettled by third party
- brokeredFacilitated an agreement
- facilitatedMade something simpler
go-between · intermediary · reconciled · negotiated · moderated · settled · resolved · liaison · peacemaker · middleman
ambassador
Official foreign representative
- envoyAccredited diplomatic representative
- diplomatOfficial foreign representative
- embassyOfficial diplomatic residence abroad
consul · delegation · treaty · summit · bilateral · multilateral · negotiation · accord · pact · statesmanship
interfered
Obstructed or meddled
- intrudedEntered uninvited
- interruptedBroken mid-course
- interposedInserted between other things
inserted · involvement · meddled · obstructed · blocked · prevented · halted · stopped · disrupted · intercept
prayer
Address to deity
- supplicationHumble plea for help
- saintsCanonized religious figures
- invocationCalling upon higher authority
divine · blessing · grace · absolution · petition · devotion · rosary · litany · heavenly · spiritual
intercededstood by
Supported or awaited
kept out · turned a blind eye · stood aside · abstained · looked the other way