adjudicate

🇺🇸 /əˈdʒuːdɪkeɪt/ 🇬🇧 /əˈdʒuːdɪkeɪt/
Frequency
Difficulty
Tags TOP20000
verb
R

to officially decide who is right in a disagreement

The committee will adjudicate on the issue.

R

to act as a judge in a competition or disagreement

A renowned musician will adjudicate at the contest.

translation

v. to officially decide who is right in a disagreement; to act as a judge in a competition or disagreement

Word Forms

3rd Present adjudicates
Past adjudicated
Perfect adjudicated
Progressive adjudicating