adjudicate
[ uh-joo-di-keyt ]
/ əˈdʒu dɪˌkeɪt /
verb (used with object), ad·ju·di·cat·ed, ad·ju·di·cat·ing.
to pronounce or decree by judicial sentence.
to settle or determine (an issue or dispute) judicially.
verb (used without object), ad·ju·di·cat·ed, ad·ju·di·cat·ing.
to sit in judgment (usually followed by upon).
Origin of adjudicate
OTHER WORDS FROM adjudicate
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British Dictionary definitions for adjudicated
adjudicate
/ (əˈdʒuːdɪˌkeɪt) /
verb
(when intr, usually foll by upon)
to give a decision (on), esp a formal or binding one
(intr)
to act as an adjudicator
(tr) chess
to determine the likely result of (a game) by counting relative value of pieces, positional strength, etc
(intr)
to serve as a judge or arbiter, as in a competition
Derived forms of adjudicate
adjudication, noun adjudicative (əˈdʒuːdɪkətɪv), adjectiveWord Origin for adjudicate
C18: from Latin
adjūdicāre to award something to someone, from
ad- to +
jūdicāre to act as a judge, from
jūdex judge