adjudicate
Translation
to adjudicate, to judge, to arbitrate
Examples
He was asked to adjudicate on the dispute.
He was asked to adjudicate on the dispute.
The competition will be adjudicated by a panel of experts.
The competition will be adjudicated by a panel of experts.
Grammar Patterns
((on/upon sth.)) to make a formal decision about something He was asked to adjudicate on the matter.
((between sb. and sb.)) to act as a judge between two parties She adjudicated between the two contestants.
Similar Words
Synonyms: judge, arbitrate, decide, rule
Etymology
From Latin 'adiudicare', from 'ad-' (to) + 'iudicare' (to judge), from 'iudex' (judge).
Memory Tips
Think of a 'judge' making a decision. The root 'jud' is the same.