adjudicate

Meaning

1. (transitive) To decide, rule on, or settle as a judge.
2. (intransitive, often) To act as a judge.
3. (transitive) To seize or convey as security.

Synonyms

judge

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adjudge

decide

settle

try

resolve

sentence

arbitrate

condemn

administer justice

determine

pronounce

doom

choose

deprecate

disapprove

execrate

fault

give

incriminate

indict

negotiate

pass

prosecute

recriminate

referee

reproach

reprobate

rule

umpire

anathematise

bring to an end

comminate

hash out

pass judgment

fear

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court verdict

give verdict

written judgment

run roughshod over

accuse

admire

anathematize

arraign

award

blame

call

charge

clinch

convict

Translations

juger

🧑‍⚖️

juzgar

🧑‍⚖️

julgar

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décider

entscheiden

giudicare

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decidere

berechten

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censere

beslissen

aggiudicare

επιδικάζω

jutjar

🧑‍⚖️

beschließen

urteilen

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Pronounced as (IPA)

/əˈd͡ʒudɪˌkeɪt/

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin adiūdicō, adiūdicātus, from ad + iūdicō (“to judge”). Doublet of adjudge.