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Meaning in simple English, pronunciation and examples

Pronunciation: US /ˈmidiˌeɪt/ · UK /ˈmiːdieɪt/

Forms: mediated

mediate means: To help people who disagree talk to each other and reach an agreement.

verb

SETTLE DISPUTESC1

To help people who disagree talk to each other and reach an agreement.

  • Can you mediate between us?
  • She mediated a dispute over working hours.
  • An independent expert will mediate in the peace talks.

How to use it: mediate between A and B (A teacher mediated between the two students.); mediate in something (The minister offered to mediate in the dispute.)

Similar words: arbitrate, intervene

Common phrases: mediate a dispute, mediate between people, mediate peace talks

adjective

INDIRECTC2

Happening through another person or thing, rather than directly.

  • The philosopher distinguished direct from mediate knowledge.
  • A mediate cause produces its effect through another cause.
  • The essay examines mediate perception through signs and images.

Similar words: indirect

Opposites: direct, immediate

Common phrases: mediate knowledge, mediate cause, mediate perception

Questions about mediate

What does mediate mean?

To help people who disagree talk to each other and reach an agreement.

What is mediate in other languages?

Türkçe: arabuluculuk yapmak · Español: mediar · Français: servir de médiateur · Deutsch: vermitteln · Italiano: mediare · 日本語: 仲介する

How do you pronounce mediate?

In American English /ˈmidiˌeɪt/; in British English /ˈmiːdieɪt/.

How do you use mediate in a sentence?

Can you mediate between us? She mediated a dispute over working hours.

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