intercede
to plead or act on behalf of another
Roots
- ced / cess / ceed: go, approach, yield, move back, or stop
- inter-: between or among
Other words with the ced / cess / ceed root
Inter- gives between and cede gives go. To intercede is to go between for someone.
She interceded with the dean on the student's behalf.
Intercede has movement plus care. Someone steps between power and a person who needs help. It is not just speaking; it is entering the middle.