intercedev.
/ɪntəˈsiːd/ 1. intransitive. Roman History. Of the tribunes: To interpose a veto.
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society > authority > subjection > prohibition > prohibit [verb (intransitive)] > veto
intercede1591
1591 H. Savile tr. Tacitus Ende of Nero: Fower Bks. Hist. iii. 175 Tertullinus Tribune of the people interceded (note, interposed his negative).
1600 P. Holland tr. Livy Rom. Hist. vi. 245 At the first their laws were crossed by the interceding of their brethren Tribunes.
1747 C. Middleton Rom. Senate 160.
1853 C. Merivale Fall Rom. Republic viii. 216 The senators could not oppose it by argument; but they gained one of the tribunes to intercede against it.
a. To come between, in time, space, or action; to intervene. Obsolete.
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the world > time > [verb (intransitive)] > intervene
intercede1578
intervene1621
intermediate1652
the world > space > relative position > condition or fact of being interjacent > be interjacent [verb (intransitive)]
relate1490
intercede1578
interject1578
interpose1615
interval1630
interline1633
mediate1641
intervenec1709
intercalate1960
the world > action or operation > advantage > usefulness > use (made of things) > instrumentality > find means to do something [verb (intransitive)] > act as intermediate means
to go betweenc1320
to come between ——?1492
intercede1578
factor1621
intermediate1624
trample1624
mediate1630
intervene1646
to come in between ——1676
1578 J. Banister Hist. Man i. f. 12v Betwixt ye hollow, and the same Process, intercideth a certaine soft and mouable Gristle.
1612 J. Selden in M. Drayton Poly-olbion i. Illustr. 21 From this time till the Norman conquest; twixt which intercedes cc.lxx.ix. yeares.
1620 T. Granger Syntagma Logicum 109 When one thing mooveth, and another is mooved, motion intercedeth.
1633 J. Hart Κλινικη iii. xxx. 368 The distance alleaged..to interceed betwixt the bullet and the party thereby offended.
1677 R. Cary Palæologia Chronica ii. i. i. vii. 108 Between the first..and the last..there do intercede 51 Years.
1692 J. Ray Dissol. World (1732) ii. iv. 127 The Beds of Sand interceeding between these Rows of Shells.
1799 R. Kirwan Geol. Ess. 43 The vallies that intercede between them.
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the world > relative properties > relationship > correlation > correlate [verb (intransitive)] > pass between people
pass1538
intercede1630
1630 H. Lord Display Two Forraigne Sects 10 With the courtesies interceding betwixt Man and Wife.
1679 R. Jenison Narr. Popish Plot 13 Betwixt whom and myself, there had interceeded several Offices of strict Friendship.
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the world > time > [verb (transitive)] > intervene between
interpose1599
intercede1614
interspace1861
the world > relative properties > order > order, sequence, or succession > middle > [verb (transitive)] > come between in order
intercede1614
the world > space > relative position > condition or fact of being interjacent > be or make interjacent [verb (transitive)] > be interjacent between
interpose1615
obviate1705
intercede1728
intervene1839
1614 J. Selden Titles of Honor ii. i. 177 The time which interceded Henry the first and K. John.
1671 I. Newton Let. 20 July in Corr. (1959) I. 68 6,6 ye number equally interceding those limits 6,3 & 6,9.
1728 H. Pemberton View Sir I. Newton's Philos. 352 The strongest reflection is made at those surfaces, which intercede transparent bodies differing most in density.
1799 R. Kirwan Geol. Ess. 94 The hollows that interceded the abrupted masses.
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the world > action or operation > difficulty > hindrance > types or manners of hindrance > [verb (intransitive)] > hinder by interference
interrupt1412
intervene1649
to break in1657
intercedea1661
to queer the pitch1846
to throw a monkey wrench into the machinery1907
to gum (up) the works1932
to throw a spanner in the works1934
a1661 T. Fuller Worthies (1662) Worc. 172 He was challenged at Verona by an Italian..whom he had slain at the second weapon, had not some seasonably interceded.
1673 A. Marvell Rehearsal Transpros'd II. 195 Subjects are bound..to obey the Magistrate Actively in all things where their Duty to God intercedes not.
5. † b. transitive. To obtain (a thing) by intercession.
a. intransitive. To interpose on behalf of another or others.
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the world > action or operation > easiness > aid, help, or assistance > intercession or influence on someone's behalf > intercede or use influence on someone's behalf [verb (intransitive)]
ernde1225
bemean1464
intercess1556
intercession1593
intercessionate1593
intercede1606
interposea1616
mediate1616
superexpostulate1647
1606 P. Holland tr. Suetonius Hist. Twelve Caesars 266 Himselfe affrighted as it were with the rigorous cruelty of that punishment, would intercede in these words.
1626 Bp. J. Hall Contempl. VIII. O.T. xxi. 548 I heare not one man open his mouth to intercede for the offender.
1656 J. Bramhall Replic. to Bishop of Chalcedon ii. 116 The Emperour and other Roman Catholick Princes interceded with her for the displaced Bishops.
1671 J. Milton Samson Agonistes 920 I to the Lords will intercede, not doubting Thir favourable ear, that I may fetch thee From forth this loathsom prison-house. View more context for this quotation
1704 F. Atterbury Serm. House of Commons 10 Our Interceding with God in the behalf of Kings; and all that are in Authority.
1839 T. Keightley Hist. Eng. II. 30 More requested him to intercede with the King.
1841 E. W. Lane tr. Thousand & One Nights I. 111 The Family of the favoured Prophet shall intercede for me.
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the world > action or operation > easiness > aid, help, or assistance > intercession or influence on someone's behalf > intercede or use influence for [verb (transitive)] > obtain by intercession
intercede1632
1632 J. Hayward tr. G. F. Biondi Eromena 172 Your Highnesse: whom I humbly beseech to intercede some remission for me.
c. To intercede with (a person). Obsolete. rare.
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the world > action or operation > easiness > aid, help, or assistance > intercession or influence on someone's behalf > intercede or use influence for [verb (transitive)] > intercede or use influence with
to make meansc1395
intercess1586
intercessionate1594
intercede1698
1698 in Colonial Rec. Pennsylvania (1852) I. 543 Had I known you had been interceded about it.
Derivatives
interˈceding n. and adj.
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the world > action or operation > easiness > aid, help, or assistance > intercession or influence on someone's behalf > [noun]
erndinga1000
mediationa1387
advocacyc1390
mediacya1425
meanc1450
moyen1454
interposition1462
mean1465
myance?a1513
advocation1532
intercession1534
advocateship?1555
intercessionment1593
interceding1600
intermise1612
means-making1617
intermission1647
interposal1687
spoke1867
the world > action or operation > easiness > aid, help, or assistance > intercession or influence on someone's behalf > [adjective] > interceding
intercessory1576
mediatory1578
interceding1600
deprecativea1617
mediating1662
intercessionary1861
society > authority > subjection > prohibition > [noun] > veto > legislative or political > action of vetoing
intercession1574
interceding1600
vetoing1832
1600 [see sense 1].
1611 J. Florio Queen Anna's New World of Words Intercedente, interceeding, suing or going betweene.
1656 Earl of Monmouth tr. T. Boccalini Ragguagli di Parnasso 336 The offers and intercedings of these noble men.
1657 W. Rand tr. P. Gassendi Mirrour of Nobility iv. 26 The difference of the interceding Meridians might be calculated.
1848 R. I. Wilberforce Incarnation (1852) xiv. 414 The operations of the interceding Word and sanctifying Spirit.
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