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adjudicate [ ə jdi kayt ] (3rd person present singular adjudicates, present participle adjudicating, past and past participle adjudicated)

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']

adjudication [ ə jdi káysh'n ] noun

adjudicative [ ə jdikətiv ] adjective

adjudicator [ ə jdi kaytər ] noun