HyperDic: adjudicate

English > 2 senses of the word adjudicate:
VERBsocialadjudicate, judge, tryput on trial or hear a case and sit as the judge at the trial of
cognitionadjudicate, decide, settle, resolvebring to an end
adjudicate > pronunciation
Soundsahjhuw'dihkey.t
Rhymesabate ... welterweight: 559 rhymes with eyt...
English > adjudicate: 2 senses > verb 1, social
Meaningput on trial or hear a case and sit as the judge at the trial of.
PatternSomebody ----s somebody
Synonymsjudge, try
Narrowercourt-martialsubject to trial by court-martial
Broaderdecide, make up one's mind, determinereach, make, or come to a decision about something
Spanishinstruir, juzgar
Catalaninstruir, jutjar
Adjectivesadjudicative, adjudicatoryconcerned with adjudicating
Nounsadjudicatora person who studies and settles conflicts / conflicts and disputes
judgea public official authorized to decide questions brought before a court of justice
English > adjudicate: 2 senses > verb 2, cognition
MeaningBring to an end; settle conclusively.
PatternSomebody ----s something; Something ----s something
Example "The father adjudicated when the sons were quarreling over their inheritance"
Synonymsdecide, settle, resolve
Narroweradjustdecide how much is to be paid on an insurance claim
judgeDetermine the result of (a competition)
Broaderend, terminateBring to an end or halt
Spanishadjudicar, decidir, dirimir, resolver, solucionar, solventar
Catalanadjudicar, decidir, dirimir
Adjectivesadjudicative, adjudicatoryconcerned with adjudicating
Nounsjudgea public official authorized to decide questions brought before a court of justice

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