adjudicate

English
WOTD – 12 September 2011

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin adiūdicō, adiūdicātus, from ad + iūdicō (“to judge”). Doublet of adjudge.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /əˈdʒudɪˌkeɪt/
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Verb

adjudicate (third-person singular simple present adjudicates, present participle adjudicating, simple past and past participle adjudicated)

  1. To settle a legal case or other dispute.
  2. To act as a judge.

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