adjudicate

/ə'dʤu:di'keit/
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adjudicate

The judge will adjudicate the dispute between the two neighbors.

Definition
  1. Verb:
    • To make a formal judgment or decision about a dispute or problem: To act as a judge in a legal case or competition, or to settle a matter authoritatively.
    • To hear and settle (a case) judicially: To sit in judgment and deliver a verdict or ruling.
Examples of Usage
  • Verb:
    • The court will adjudicate the dispute between the two companies.
    • A panel of experts was appointed to adjudicate the design competition.
    • The tribunal has the power to adjudicate on such matters.
Advanced Usage
  • "to adjudicate on/upon something": To make a formal judgment concerning a specific issue or subject.
    • The committee will adjudicate on the ethical implications of the research.
  • "to adjudicate between parties": To act as an arbiter to settle a disagreement between two or more sides.
    • His role was to adjudicate between the conflicting claims of the departments.
Variants and Related Words
  • Adjudication (n): The process of making a formal judgment or decision.
    • The adjudication of the case took several months.
  • Adjudicator (n): A person who adjudicates; a judge or arbiter.
    • The adjudicator's decision is final.
Synonyms
  • Judge: To form an authoritative opinion or conclusion.
  • Arbitrate: To settle a dispute by an impartial decision.
  • Decide: To settle or resolve.
  • Rule: To make a formal decision, especially in law.
Related Phrasal Verbs / Constructions

(This word is typically not used in common phrasal verb constructions. Its usage is more formal and often appears with prepositions like "on," "upon," or "between" as shown in the Advanced Usage section.)

Related Idioms

(There are no common idioms specifically centered on the word "adjudicate." Its usage is primarily formal and legal.)

adjudicate

The judge will adjudicate the dispute between the two neighbors.

Verb
  1. bring to an end; settle conclusively
    • The case was decided
    • The judge decided the case in favor of the plaintiff
    • The father adjudicated when the sons were quarreling over their inheritance
  2. put on trial or hear a case and sit as the judge at the trial of
    • The football star was tried for the murder of his wife
    • The judge tried both father and son in separate trials

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