interceded in English

verb

1

intervene on behalf of another.

I begged him to intercede for Theresa, but he never did a thing

synonyms: mediate, intermediate, arbitrate, conciliate, negotiate, moderate, intervene, interpose, step in, act, plead, petition, advocate

verb

• mediate, intermediate, arbitrate, conciliate, negotiate, moderate, intervene, interpose, step in, act, plead, petition, advocate
• liaise, arbitrate, intermediate, mediate

Use "interceded" in a sentence

1. He interceded for mercy.

2. Several religious leaders have interceded with the authorities on behalf of the condemned prisoner.

3. But divine providence interceded, for the wheel broke, the spikes flying off and injuring many bystanders.

4. After the people repented and Moses interceded in their behalf, the plague was brought to an end.

5. She obtained hundreds of signatures and forwarded the petition to then-President Lyndon Johnson, who interceded to have him released.

6. The Holy Archangel Michael is one of the most celebrated of the Angels and Bodiless powers; he is called the Archistrategos, or chief commander, of all the Bodiless powers.According to Holy Scripture and Tradition, he has interceded for humanity multiple times and continues to serve as the Defender of the Faith.St Michael is most often invoked for protection from invasion by enemies and …