Definitions for mediates

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mediates me·di·ate

Spelling: [verb mee-dee-eyt; adjective mee-dee-it]

IPA: /verb ˈmi diˌeɪt; adjective ˈmi di ɪt/

Mediates is a 8 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 10 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 11 points.

You can make 370 anagrams from letters in mediates (adeeimst).

Definitions for mediates

adjective

1. acting through, dependent on, or involving an intermediate agency; not direct or immediate.

verb (used with object)

1. to settle (disputes, strikes, etc.) as an intermediary between parties; reconcile.
2. to bring about (an agreement, accord, truce, peace, etc.) as an intermediary between parties by compromise, reconciliation, removal of misunderstanding, etc.
3. to effect (a result) or convey (a message, gift, etc.) by or as if by an intermediary.

verb (used without object)

1. to act between parties to effect an agreement, compromise, reconciliation, etc.
2. to occupy an intermediate place or position.

Origin of mediates

1375-1425; late Middle English Late Latin mediātus, past participle of mediāre to be in the middle, intercede. See medium, Examples for mediates

The deputy offered by Leung to mediate, Carrie Lam, is also hated by many.

Shall I try to mediate—as a neutral, as a benevolent neutral?

I know for a fact that in my own case Oman was asked to mediate on our behalf directly by the US government.

To this the Ash'arans reply that orders are of two kinds, immediate and mediate.

However, startled as she was, Clare came out of her corner to mediate.

A conference was, therefore, agreed upon, in which England was to mediate.

I would try to mediate his feuds with other teachers or the more authoritarian vice principal before they blew up.

The fight was so harsh that Jiang Zemin [the former president] had to mediate.

At the same time, offer to mediate between Germany and Japan.

Savile allegedly helped to mediate between Charles and Diana as their marriage foundered.