verb
Meaning 1
To establish a liaison.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Standard Lemma guide
liaise
Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.
Sound
Pronunciation
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/liːˈeɪz/
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British, Southern, Standard: /lɪjˈɛjz/
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rhymes with -eɪz
verb
Meaning 2
To act between parties with a view to reconciling differences.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
verb
Meaning 3
To cooperate, consult and discuss in order to come to a common solution.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
verb
Meaning 4
act between parties with a view to reconciling differences
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Examples
- He interceded in the family dispute
- He mediated a settlement
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: intercede, mediate, intermediate, arbitrate
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: negociate, negotiate, talk terms
History
Etymology
Back-formation from liaison, itself from French liaison (“binding”).
Across languages
Translations
7 source translations are retained for this English entry.
- French: se lier — to establish a liaison
- Russian: свя́зываться (svjázyvatʹsja) — to establish a liaison
- Russian: связа́ться (svjazátʹsja) — to establish a liaison
- Spanish: servir de enlace — to establish a liaison
- Spanish: trabajar en colaboración — to establish a liaison
- Spanish: trabajar en cooperación — to establish a liaison
- Spanish: ligar — to establish a liaison