Meaning of "mediate" in the English dictionary

ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD MEDIATE

From Late Latin mediāre to be in the middle.

Etymology is the study of the origin of words and their changes in structure and significance.

PRONUNCIATION OF MEDIATE

mediate  [ˈmiːdɪˌeɪt]

GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF MEDIATE

Mediate is a verb and can also act as an adjective.

The adjective is the word that accompanies the noun to determine or qualify it.

The verb is the part of the sentence that is conjugated and expresses action and state of being.

See the conjugation of the verb mediate in English.

WHAT DOES MEDIATE MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Mediate

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Definition of mediate in the English dictionary

The first definition of mediate in the dictionary is to intervene in order to bring about agreement. Other definition of mediate is to bring about. Mediate is also to bring about between parties in a dispute.

CONJUGATION OF THE VERB TO MEDIATE

PRESENT

Present

I mediate

you mediate

he/she/it mediates

we mediate

you mediate

they mediate

Present continuous

I am mediating

you are mediating

he/she/it is mediating

we are mediating

you are mediating

they are mediating

Present perfect

I have mediated

you have mediated

he/she/it has mediated

we have mediated

you have mediated

they have mediated

Present perfect continuous

I have been mediating

you have been mediating

he/she/it has been mediating

we have been mediating

you have been mediating

they have been mediating

Present tense is used to refer to circumstances that exist at the present time or over a period that includes the present time. The present perfect refers to past events, although it can be considered to denote primarily the resulting present situation rather than the events themselves.

PAST

Past

I mediated

you mediated

he/she/it mediated

we mediated

you mediated

they mediated

Past continuous

I was mediating

you were mediating

he/she/it was mediating

we were mediating

you were mediating

they were mediating

Past perfect

I had mediated

you had mediated

he/she/it had mediated

we had mediated

you had mediated

they had mediated

Past perfect continuous

I had been mediating

you had been mediating

he/she/it had been mediating

we had been mediating

you had been mediating

they had been mediating

Past tense forms express circumstances existing at some time in the past,

FUTURE

Future

I will mediate

you will mediate

he/she/it will mediate

we will mediate

you will mediate

they will mediate

Future continuous

I will be mediating

you will be mediating

he/she/it will be mediating

we will be mediating

you will be mediating

they will be mediating

Future perfect

I will have mediated

you will have mediated

he/she/it will have mediated

we will have mediated

you will have mediated

they will have mediated

Future perfect continuous

I will have been mediating

you will have been mediating

he/she/it will have been mediating

we will have been mediating

you will have been mediating

they will have been mediating

The future is used to express circumstances that will occur at a later time.

CONDITIONAL

Conditional

I would mediate

you would mediate

he/she/it would mediate

we would mediate

you would mediate

they would mediate

Conditional continuous

I would be mediating

you would be mediating

he/she/it would be mediating

we would be mediating

you would be mediating

they would be mediating

Conditional perfect

I would have mediate

you would have mediate

he/she/it would have mediate

we would have mediate

you would have mediate

they would have mediate

Conditional perfect continuous

I would have been mediating

you would have been mediating

he/she/it would have been mediating

we would have been mediating

you would have been mediating

they would have been mediating

Conditional or "future-in-the-past" tense refers to hypothetical or possible actions.

IMPERATIVE

Imperative

you mediate
we let´s mediate
you mediate

The imperative is used to form commands or requests.

NONFINITE VERB FORMS

Infinitive

to mediate

Past participle

mediated

Present Participle

mediating

Infinitive shows the action beyond temporal perspective. The present participle or gerund shows the action during the session. The past participle shows the action after completion.

SYNONYMS OF «MEDIATE»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «mediate» and belong to the same grammatical category.

synonyms of mediate

arbitrate · conciliate · intercede · interpose · intervene · make peace · moderate · reconcile · referee · resolve · settle · step in · umpire

TRANSLATION OF MEDIATE

Find out the translation of mediate to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.

The translations of mediate from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «mediate» in English.

• Translator English - Chinese: 调解
• Translator English - Spanish: mediar
• English: mediate
• Translator English - Hindi: मध्यस्थता
• Translator English - Arabic: التوسط
• Translator English - Russian: посредником
• Translator English - Portuguese: mediar
• Translator English - Bengali: মধ্যস্থতা করা
• Translator English - French: servir d´intermédiaire
• Translator English - Malay: Pengantara
• Translator English - German: vermitteln
• Translator English - Japanese: 仲裁する
• Translator English - Korean: 중재하다
• Translator English - Javanese: Mediate
• Translator English - Vietnamese: trung gian
• Translator English - Tamil: மத்தியஸ்தம்
• Translator English - Marathi: मध्यस्थी
• Translator English - Turkish: aracılık etmek
• Translator English - Italian: mediare
• Translator English - Polish: pośredniczyć
• Translator English - Ukrainian: посередником
• Translator English - Romanian: media
• Translator English - Greek: διαμεσολαβούν
• Translator English - Afrikaans: bemiddel
• Translator English - Swedish: medla
• Translator English - Norwegian: mekle

2 QUOTES WITH «MEDIATE»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word mediate.

1

John Barton

A literary journal is intended to connect writer with reader; the role of the editor is to mediate.

2

Ruth J. Simmons

I'm the youngest of 12 children. And although I was the youngest, I tried to organize things in my family. When there were disputes, I tried to mediate.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «MEDIATE»

Discover the use of mediate in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to mediate and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.

Are You Kidding Me?: The epic battle between Rocco Mediate ...

Rocco Mediate sent shockwaves through the sports world when he forced Tiger Woods into a sudden death playoff in the 2008 US Open Championship.

Rocco Mediate, John Feinstein, 2010

Mediate, don't litigate: how to resolve disputes quickly, ...

Here is how to avoid the time and expense of litigating disputes in court. Itexplains how to use the more than 300 public alternative dispute resolution centers that operate in the U.S. Includes a complete listing of mediation services.

Peter Lovenheim, 1989

Let's Mediate: A Teachers' Guide to Peer Support and ...

This publication provides a comprehensive guide to those who aspire to introduce, teach, support and maintain mediation processes for all young people in school.

Hilary Stacey, Pat Robinson, 1997

Making Money Talk: How to Mediate Insured Claims and Other ...

Learn how to deal with the peculiar problems of traditional bargaining through proven models and techniques that will help you to: Gain a better understanding of the dynamics of money negotiations, Identify the recurring problems presented ...

J. Anderson Little, 2007

Kinesin Regulation: Discovering the Mechanisms that Mediate ...

Kinesin motors play an indispensable role in intracellular trafficking by driving the long-distance transport of protein and vesicular cargoes along microtubules.

Jennetta Watson Hammond, 2008

In Vitro Selection of RNA Sequences that Mediate the ...

Various analytical techniques were employed in effort to identify the composition of the synthesized material.

Magda Dolska, 2007

From Conflict to Cooperation: How to Mediate a Dispute

This book shows how to intervene to control bickering and hostile outbursts while uncovering how each party sees the issues.

Potter, 1996

Do Protective Behavioral Strategies Mediate the Relationship ...

Excessive alcohol use among college students is a major public health and safety concern on campuses across the United States.

Brooke Merrigan Donovan, 2008

Novel Binding Domains Mediate Binding of HPV 16 E6 to FADD ...

mediate the apoptotic pathway, regulate transcription, and mediate chromosomal stability, epithelial organization, differentiation, cell-cell adhesion, polarity, and proliferation control in the infected cell (Figure 1). Interactions of E6 with these ...

Sandy S. Tungteakkhun, 2008

Investigating the Cognitive Processes that Mediate ...

This dissertation set out to increase our understanding of cognitive processes that mediate protection motivation theory (PMT) for the prevention of high risk sexual and drug behavior, and the increase in condom use behavior in American and ...

Matthew L. Cole, 2008

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «MEDIATE»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term mediate is used in the context of the following news items.

Scott Disick wants Kris Jenner to 'mediate' for him and Kourtney …

A source told HollywoodLife: "Scott thinks they really need a third party to mediate the next time they talk. For now he actually suggested Kris be ... «Times LIVE, Jul 15»

Perhaps Don Cherry should mediate debate

If "full-fledged" coverage can be provided by TV crews of sports events anywhere in the world, then why not debates as well? The "big 3 ... «Nanaimo Daily News, Jul 15»

Fatah refuses to authorise Saudi Arabia to mediate reconciliation …

Palestinian Authority (PA) leader Mahmoud Abbas has refused to authorise Saudi Arabia to mediate the reconciliation between Fatah and ... «Middle East Monitor, Jul 15»

Minister to mediate in Prasa fallout

Johannesburg - Transport Minister Dipuo Peters will this week be involved in last minute attempts to save the embattled Passenger Rail ... «Independent Online, Jul 15»

We would like to mediate a way forward for the homeless with the …

Two year old Jerry Winmar with his mum Paige, both homeless and with nowhere to go. This is why we are fighting for homeless friendly ... «The Stringer, Jul 15»

3M Championship returns with another strong field including Watson …

Mediate was asked by the media gathered for a pre-tournament event who was the top player on tour right now and he had trouble coming up ... «ABC Newspapers, Jul 15»

Obama sets up emergency board to mediate NJ Transit labor …

President Barack Obama yesterday created a Presidential Emergency Board (PEB) to help resolve an ongoing labor dispute between New ... «Progressive Rail Roading, Jul 15»

Govt to Mediate in Judge Sarpin Defamation Row With Judicial …

Tedjo did not mention who would mediate between the parties, but seemed to rule himself out. Sarpin filed the complaint in March 30, but the ... «Jakarta Globe, Jul 15»

Ban Ki-Moon Asks Sudan to Mediate for Ending Dispute in South …

Addis Ababa — The UN Secretary General, Ban Ki-moon, has called on Sudan, when he met with the First Vice - President, Lt. Gen. «AllAfrica.com, Jul 15»

Museveni goes to Burundi to mediate political factions

At the end of their summit held in Tanzania's commercial capital Dar es Salaam, the EAC leaders appointed President Museveni to mediate ... «New Vision, Jul 15»