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arbitrate

ar·bi·trate [ rbi tràyt ] (past and past participle ar·bi·trat·ed, present participle ar·bi·trat·ing, 3rd person present singular ar·bi·trates)


verb 
Definition:
 
1. transitive and intransitive verb settle dispute between others: to act as a judge in a dispute between others

2. transitive verb ask somebody to settle dispute: to submit a dispute to be decided by a third party

[Late 16th century. < Latin arbitrat-, past participle of arbitrari "judge, decide" < arbiter "judge"]

ar·bi·tra·ble adjective
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