to mediate in a dispute

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• mediate — me‧di‧ate [ˈmiːdieɪt] verb [intransitive, transitive] to try to end an argument between two people or groups by talking to both sides and encouraging them to reach an agreement: • He was asked to mediate a labor dispute. mediate between • an… …   Financial and business terms

• mediate — I verb adjust, adjust difficulties, arbitrate, arrange differences, bring to an understanding, bring to terms, bring together, compromise, conciliate, effect an agreement, intercede, interfere, intervene, moderate, negotiate, pacem conciliare,… …   Law dictionary

• mediate — ► VERB 1) try to settle a dispute between two other parties. 2) technical be a medium for (a process or effect). DERIVATIVES mediation noun mediator noun. ORIGIN Latin mediare place in the middle …   English terms dictionary

• mediate — [mē′dē āt΄; ] for adj. [, mē′dēit] vi. mediated, mediating [< LL mediatus, pp. of mediare, to divide in the middle < L medius, middle: see MID1] 1. to be in an intermediate position or location 2. to be an intermediary or conciliator… …   English World dictionary

• mediate — 01. The Smiths used a marriage counselor to [mediate] their separation, and were able to settle things without any major problems. 02. The principal encouraged the students to act as [mediators] in disputes between their peers in the school. 03.… …   Grammatical examples in English

• dispute — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun ADJECTIVE ▪ considerable, major, serious ▪ There is considerable dispute over the precise definition of ‘social class’ as a term. ▪ The incident sparked off a major dispute between the two countries. ▪ …   Collocations dictionary

• mediate — verb Mediate is used with these nouns as the object: ↑dispute …   Collocations dictionary

• mediate — me•di•ate v. [[t]ˈmi diˌeɪt[/t]] adj. [[t] ɪt[/t]] v. at•ed, at•ing, adj. 1) to settle (a dispute) as an intermediary 2) to bring about by serving as intermediary: to mediate a settlement[/ex] 3) to convey by or as if by an intermediary 4) to act …   From formal English to slang

• mediate — [[t]mi͟ːdieɪt[/t]] mediates, mediating, mediated 1) VERB If someone mediates between two groups of people, or mediates an agreement between them, they try to settle an argument between them by talking to both groups and trying to find things that …   English dictionary

• mediate — me·di·ate || miːdɪeɪt v. intervene; reconciliate, help facilitate peace between two parties in a dispute; act as an intermediary between two parties to help bring about a desired result adj. of or through an intermediary, dependent on a… …   English contemporary dictionary

• mediate — verb mi:dɪeɪt 1》 intervene in a dispute to bring about an agreement or reconciliation. 2》 technical be a medium for (a process or effect). adjective mi:dɪət involving an intermediate agency. Derivatives mediately adverb mediation noun mediator… …   English new terms dictionary