🇩🇪German Source WordCode: DE

intervenieren

Pronunciation / Transliteration: ɪntɛʁveˈniːʁən

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Intercede/ˌɪn.təˈsiːd/
verbCEFR B2 (Upper)Top #1500 frequency
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🇩🇪 Example Sentence in German:

"Er wollte in den Streit intervenieren."

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2 senses
As verb
  1. 1

    To intervene on behalf of another person.

    "She decided to intercede with the principal to help her friend avoid suspension."
  2. 2

    To act as a mediator or negotiator in a dispute.

    "The diplomat was called to intercede in the ongoing conflict between the two nations."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

The word 'intercede' originates from the Latin 'intercedere', which means 'to go between'. It evolved through Middle English, retaining the sense of intervening on behalf of another, particularly in a legal or moral context.

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