verb · neutral
mediate
/ˈmiːdɪeɪt/ME·di·ate
to act between parties in order to bring about an agreement or reconciliation
Examples
“In the discussion, the teacher mediated between two students with different opinions.”
“Governments sometimes mediate in trade disputes between companies from different countries.”
“If you disagree with a partner in Part 3, try to mediate rather than argue aggressively.”
Band 8 sentence
“During the seminar the professor mediated a heated debate, ensuring all viewpoints were fairly considered.”
Collocations
- mediate a dispute
- mediate between
- mediate negotiations
Word family
Common mistakes
use 'mediate' to mean 'mediate someone' without preposition→mediate between A and B / mediate a dispute
confuse with 'mediate' = 'mean'→mediate
Say it for a higher band
5help/solve→6intervene→7+mediate
Synonyms
arbitrate
Easily confused
arbitrate
“The board decided to arbitrate the contract dispute.”
negotiate
“They negotiated a settlement without outside help.”
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