verb · formal
mediate
UK/ˈmiːdieɪt/US/ˈmiːdiˌeɪt/ME·di·ate
Band 7+task2speaking
to act as a go-between in order to resolve a dispute or bring about agreement
Examples
“The manager mediated between the two departments to resolve the conflict.”
“Technology can mediate how people communicate across distances.”
“A neutral third party often mediates industrial disputes.”
Band 8 sentence
“Given the prolonged strike, the government appointed an independent mediator to mediate between labor and management.”
Collocations
- mediate between
- mediate a dispute
Word family
mediate verbmediation nounmediator noun
Common mistakes
mediate to→mediate between
mediate someone→mediate between someone and someone
Say it for a higher band
5help solve→6resolve→7+mediate
Synonyms
arbitrate
Easily confused
arbitrate
“A panel will arbitrate the dispute if mediation fails.”
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