C2
mediate vs meditate
The difference
| Word | Meaning | Goes with | Example |
|---|---|---|---|
| mediateverb/ˈmiː.di.eɪt/ | Meaning to try to help two sides that disagree reach an agreement | Goes with mediate between | Example A senior teacher was asked to mediate between the two angry parents. |
| meditateverb/ˈmed.ɪ.teɪt/ | Meaning to sit quietly and clear your mind, often to relax or for religious reasons | Goes with meditate daily | Example She meditates for twenty minutes every morning before work. |
Which word fits?
1 of 8Pick the word for the gap. Its form may change in the sentence.
A neighbor offered to a dispute over the shared wall.