how to pronounce mediate

/ˈmiːdiːˌɛɪt/

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mediate is pronounced in three syllables

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An example use of mediate in a speech by a native speaker of american english:

“… if we mediate that with this kind of …”

meanings of mediate

verb:

To divide into two equal parts.
To act as an intermediary causal or communicative agent; to convey.
To intervene between conflicting parties in order to resolve differences or bring about a settlement.
To resolve differences, or to bring about a settlement, between conflicting parties.
To act as a spiritualistic medium.

adjective:

Intermediate between extremes.
Gained or effected by a medium or condition.
Acting through a mediating agency, indirect.

mediate frequency in english - C2+ level of CEFR

the word mediate occurs in english on average 0.5 times per one million words; this frequency warrants it to be in the study list for C2+ level of language mastery according to CEFR, the Common European Framework of Reference.

topics mediate can be related to

it is hard to perfectly classify words into specific topics since each word can have many context of its use, but our machine-learning models believe that mediate can be often used in the following areas:

1) communication, information, and media;