intercede (verb) - to act as a mediator; to plead or pray on another’s behalf [in-ter-seed]
BREAKDOWN: INTER- (between) + CED- (to go)
intercession is mediation in a dispute; argument in favor of another; prayer to a higher power to to help, heal, or show mercy to someone else
an intercessor is a mediator, negotiator, or religious agent acting on behalf of another
intercessory means of or pertaining to prayer or pleading for others
See also: preceding
“From a child’s perspective, parents are gigantic and seemingly all-powerful beings with a knack for showing up whenever bodily or emotional needs arise. It’s natural, therefore, for a young mind to also believe in stories about omnipotent beings interceding in matters of life and death.” —Sheldon Solomon
