The Collaborative International Dictionary of English. 2000.
adjudicate — ad·ju·di·cate /ə jü di ˌkāt/ vb cat·ed, cat·ing [Latin adjudicare to award in judgment, from ad to, for + judicare to judge see judge] vt 1: to settle either finally or temporarily (the rights and duties of the parties to a judicial or quasi… … Law dictionary
adjudicate — ad‧ju‧di‧cate [əˈdʒuːdɪkeɪt] verb [intransitive, transitive] LAW 1. to officially decide who is right in an argument between two groups or organizations: • The union has offered to adjudicate the claim. adjudicate on • The court refused to… … Financial and business terms
Adjudicate — Ad*ju di*cate, v. i. To come to a judicial decision; as, the court adjudicated upon the case. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
adjudicate — (v.) 1700, from L. adjudicatus, pp. of adjudicare (see ADJUDGE (Cf. adjudge)). Related: Adjudicated; adjudicating … Etymology dictionary
adjudicate — adjudge, *judge, arbitrate Analogous words: determine, settle, rule (see DECIDE) … New Dictionary of Synonyms
adjudicate — [v] formally judge adjudge, arbitrate, decide, determine, mediate, referee, settle, umpire; concepts 18,317 Ant. defer, dodge, ignore, not judge … New thesaurus
adjudicate — ► VERB 1) make a formal judgement on a disputed matter. 2) judge a competition. DERIVATIVES adjudication noun adjudicative adjective adjudicator noun. ORIGIN Latin adjudicare adjudge … English terms dictionary
adjudicate — [ə jo͞o′di kāt΄] vt. adjudicated, adjudicating [< L adjudicatus, pp. of adjudicare: see ADJUDGE] to hear and decide (a case); adjudge vi. to serve as a judge (in or on a dispute or problem) adjudicator n. adjudicatory [ə jo͞o′dəkə tôr΄ē] adj … English World dictionary
adjudicate — ad|ju|di|cate [əˈdʒu:dıkeıt] v [Date: 1700 1800; : Latin; Origin: , past participle of adjudicare, from ad to + judicare to judge ] 1.) [I and T] to officially decide who is right in a disagreement and decide what should be done ▪ The Dean… … Dictionary of contemporary English
adjudicate — [[t]əʤu͟ːdɪkeɪt[/t]] adjudicates, adjudicating, adjudicated VERB If you adjudicate on a dispute or problem, you make an official judgement or decision about it. [FORMAL] [V prep] ...a commissioner to adjudicate on legal rights... [V n] The… … English dictionary
