arbitrate

Valid in Scrabble

Scrabble points
11
Words With Friends
12
Letters
9
Pronunciation
/ˈɑːbɪtɹeɪt/

Definition of arbitrate

3 senses · 1 part of speech · etymology included

verb

  1. To make a judgment (on a dispute) as an arbitrator or arbiter
    “to arbitrate a disputed case”
    “There shall your swords and lances arbitrate / The swelling difference of your settled hate.”
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verb

  1. To make a judgment (on a dispute) as an arbitrator or arbiter
    “to arbitrate a disputed case”
    “There shall your swords and lances arbitrate / The swelling difference of your settled hate.”
  2. To submit (a dispute) to such judgment
  3. (rare)To assign an arbitrary value to, or otherwise determine arbitrarily.
    “We wish to show f is continuous. Arbitrate epsilon greater than zero...”

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Etymology

From Latin arbitratus, past participle of arbitrari (“to be a witness, act as umpire”), from arbiter (“umpire”); see arbiter.

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