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adjudicate

ad·ju·di·cate [ ə jdi kàyt ] (past and past participle ad·ju·di·cat·ed, present participle ad·ju·di·cat·ing, 3rd person present singular ad·ju·di·cates)

transitive and intransitive verb

Definition:

1. decide legally: to reach a judicial decision on something

2. decide about: to make an official decision about a problem or dispute

[Early 18th century. < Latin adjudicat-, past participle of adjudicare "award in arbitration" < judic- "a judge"]

ad·ju·di·ca·tion [ ə jdi káysh'n ] noun

ad·ju·di·ca·tive [ ə jdi kàytiv, ə jdikətiv ] adjective

ad·ju·di·ca·tor [ ə jdi kàytər ] noun

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