mediate
verb
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~ (in sth) ~ (between A and B) to try to end a disagreement between two or more people or groups by talking to them and trying to find things that everyone can agree on
> [VN] to mediate differences / disputes / problems
- The Secretary-General was asked to mediate in the dispute.
- An independent body was brought in to mediate between staff and management.
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[VN] to succeed in finding a solution to a disagreement between people or groups
- They mediated a settlement.
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[VN] [usually passive] (formal or technical) to influence sth and/or make it possible for it to happen
- Educational success is mediated by economic factors.
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EDİMBİLİMİ VE DİL ÖĞRETİMİ
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Pragmatics and Language Teaching