See Also: mediate(medicine)
mediate(1)(dictionary)
mediate(2)(dictionary)
mediate(dictionary)
mediate contagion(medicine)
mediate percussion(medicine)
mediate transfusion(medicine)
MEDIATE, POWERS(law)

mediate (oh)



[Date: 1400-1500; Language: Medieval Latin; Origin: , past participle of mediare, from Latin medius; MEDIUM2]
[I and T] to try to end a quarrel between two people, groups, countries etc
mediate between
::UN officials mediated between the rebel fighters and the government.
::The former president has agreed to mediate the peace talks.
mediate in
::The court was set up to mediate in civil disputes.
[T usually passive] formal or technical to change the effect or influence of something, especially to make the effect less bad
::Exercise may mediate the effects of a bad diet.
-- mediation /7mi:di5eIFEn/ n [U]