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mediate
01
occupying a middle position or stage, serving as a link or transition between two extremes
Examples
The mediate stage of the process ensured a smooth transition to the final phase.
02
acting through or dependent on an intervening agency
Grammatical Information
Composition
Compound
relational
ungradable
to mediate
01
to help end a dispute between people by trying to find something on which everyone agrees
Transitive: to mediate sth
Intransitive: to mediate between two people
Grammatical Information
Composition
Simple
Action verb
Regular
Present tense
mediate
3rd person singular
mediates
Present participle
mediating
Past simple
mediated
Past participle
mediated
Examples
Sarah offered to mediate between the two coworkers who had been arguing for weeks.
02
to stand in a middle position or act as a connection between two different points or stages
Intransitive: to mediate between two things
Examples
In many electronic devices, a converter is used to mediate between different power sources.
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