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arbitrate, mediate
arbitrate (AR bi trayt") (verb)
1. To decide or to sit in judgment after listening to both sides: The United Nations will try to arbitrate the dispute between the nations.
2. To settle an argument or a disagreement in which the people or groups on both sides present their opinions and ideas to a third person or group for settlement: The teachers' union agreed to arbitrate its pay differences with the school board.
2. To settle an argument or a disagreement in which the people or groups on both sides present their opinions and ideas to a third person or group for settlement: The teachers' union agreed to arbitrate its pay differences with the school board.
mediate (MEE dee ayt") (verb)
To bring about an agreement: The lawyer tried to mediate between the car company and the auto union.
To mediate a dispute is to try to find a middle ground or compromise on which both sides may agree.
At first Rex thought there would be a need to arbitrate an end to the disagreement; however, once all of the parties sat down together, they realized that it was possible to mediate an agreement without difficulties.
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Confusing Words Clarified: Group A; Homonyms, Homophones, Homographs, Synonyms, Polysemes, etc.
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mediate (verb), mediates; mediated; mediating
1. To bring about or to obtain an agreement, treaty, etc.: Mildred's lawyer tried to mediate a disagreement between the car company and her purchase of a new car that was not functioning as it should.
2. To moderate, to mitigate; to lessen, or to reduce the degree of negative conditions: To mediate a dispute is to try to find a middle ground or compromise on which both sides may agree.
2. To moderate, to mitigate; to lessen, or to reduce the degree of negative conditions: To mediate a dispute is to try to find a middle ground or compromise on which both sides may agree.
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mediate, meditate
mediate (MEE dee ayt") (verb)
1. To intervene between two or more disputants in order to bring about an agreement, a settlement, or a compromise: Clarence has been appointed by the government to mediate in the dispute between the auto company and the striking workers.
2. To settle or to reconcile differences between people: Negotiations are going on to mediate a cease-fire between the two belligerents.
2. To settle or to reconcile differences between people: Negotiations are going on to mediate a cease-fire between the two belligerents.
meditate (MED i tayt") (verb)
1. To think or to mentally reflect; especially, in a calm and deliberate manner; to contemplate: Marion's friend will take time every day to meditate for an hour during the morning.
2. To engage in devotional contemplation, especially prayer: Martin wants to meditate about the importance of God in his life.
2. To engage in devotional contemplation, especially prayer: Martin wants to meditate about the importance of God in his life.
Sue's doctor tried to mediate her emotional concerns by suggesting that she meditate some more and consider what the consequences would be if she doesn't see a psyciatrist.
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“mediate”
The act of listening performed by the aid of an instrument (stethoscope) interposed between the ear and the body part being examined: The midwife wanted to know if the heartbeats of the fetus were all right, so she decided to use the method of mediate auscultation and wanted a stethoscope for it.