Choose the correctly spelled option to fill in the blank in the given sentence:
To mediate between two factions in a dispute is to________.
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 2
The correct answer is Option (2) → Intercede
Intercede means to step in between two parties in order to settle a quarrel, or to speak to someone in authority on behalf of another person.
Example: The village elders agreed to intercede between the two families.