1. to intervene on behalf of someone in difficulty or trouble, especially by pleading or petitioning

Examples

• The teacher interceded when the students were arguing.
• She asked her mother to intercede with her father about extending her curfew.
• The ambassador interceded on behalf of the imprisoned journalist.
• Religious leaders often intercede for their congregations through prayer.
• The lawyer interceded with the judge to reduce his client’s sentence.
• Parents sometimes intercede in their children’s disputes with friends.