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| 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) |
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1. transitive and intransitive verb settle dispute between others: to act as a judge in a dispute between others
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2. transitive verb ask somebody to settle dispute: to submit a dispute to be decided by a third party
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| [Late 16th century. < Latin arbitrat-, past participle of arbitrari "judge, decide" < arbiter "judge"] |
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 ar·bi·tra·ble adjective |
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