| Kenneth G. Wilson (1923–). The Columbia Guide to Standard American English. 1993. |
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| can combine with between, as in We’ll mediate between the two parties, and occasionally with among, as in There are three claimants, and you’ll have to mediate among them. It can also use for and on behalf of: I’ve been asked to mediate for [on behalf of] the committee. And when it means “transmit” or “interpret” mediate can combine with through and to, probably as a vogue word, as in She attempted to mediate the manners of the society to the immigrants through a series of playlets. See ARBITRATE. | 1 |
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| | | The Columbia Guide to Standard American English. Copyright © 1993 Columbia University Press. |
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