All 4 Uses of
intercede
in
War and Peace
- "It was my fault, mon pere," interceded the little princess, with a blush.†
Chpt 3 *
- Rostov, without sitting down, began at once, irritably (as if Boris were to blame in some way) telling him about Denisov's affair, asking him whether, through his general, he could and would intercede with the Emperor on Denisov's behalf and get Denisov's petition handed in.†
Chpt 5
- Rostov, in dismay, began justifying himself, but seeing the kindly, jocular face of the general, he took him aside and in an excited voice told him the whole affair, asking him to intercede for Denisov, whom the general knew.†
Chpt 5
- Now the father has come to intercede for him.†
Chpt 11
Definition:
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(intercede) act between parties with a view to reconciling differences