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| um·pire [ úm pr ] |
noun (plural um·pires) |
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1. official enforcing sport's rules: an official who supervises play and enforces the rules of the game in some sports, e.g. baseball
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2. somebody settling dispute: somebody called in to settle a dispute
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transitive and intransitive verb (past and past participle um·pired, present participle um·pir·ing, 3rd person present singular um·pires) |
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1. supervise play in sport: to supervise play in a game or sport and enforce the rules
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2. settle dispute: to give a ruling on a dispute as an impartial arbitrator
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| [Late 16th century. By false division < noumper< Old French nonper< non "not" + per "pair"] |
