Mediate Definition & Meaning

mediate
adjective
  1. acting through or dependent on an intervening agency; "the disease spread by mediate as well as direct contact"
  2. being neither at the beginning nor at the end in a series; "adolescence is an awkward in-between age"; "in a mediate position"; "the middle point on a line"
verb
  1. act between parties with a view to reconciling differences; "He interceded in the family dispute"; "He mediated a settlement"
  2. occupy an intermediate or middle position or form a connecting link or stage between two others; "mediate between the old and the new"

Synonyms for mediate

arbitrate verb

act between parties with a view to reconciling differences; "He interceded in the family dispute

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in-between adj

being neither at the beginning nor at the end in a series; "adolescence is an awkward in-between age

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indirect adj

having intervening factors or persons or influences; "reflection from the ceiling provided a soft indirect light

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intercede verb

act between parties with a view to reconciling differences; "He interceded in the family dispute

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intermediate adj

lying between two extremes in time or space or state

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liaise verb

act between parties with a view to reconciling differences; "He interceded in the family dispute

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mediated adj

acting or brought about through an intervening agency; "the mediated settlement brought satisfaction to both sides"

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middle adj

being neither at the beginning nor at the end in a series; "adolescence is an awkward in-between age

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"Mediate" in song lyrics

See how mediate is used in real songs:

  • "I see 'em cringin' when Spooks mediate"
    The Spooks — They Don't Know
  • "But with the rosta man they just mediate"
    Vanilla Ice — Rosta Man
  • "rocco mediate"
    AOL — AOL

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Frequently asked questions

What does mediate mean?
acting through or dependent on an intervening agency; "the disease spread by mediate as well as direct contact" being neither at the beginning nor at the end in a series; "adolescence is an awkward in-between age"; "in a mediate position"; "the middle point on a line" act between parties with a view to reconciling differences; "He interceded in the family dispute"; "He mediated a settlement" occupy an intermediate or middle position or form a connecting link or stage between two others
What part of speech is mediate?
Mediate is an adjective and a verb.
How many definitions does mediate have?
Mediate has 4 definitions across 2 parts of speech (adjective, verb).

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