adjudicate
[uh-joo-di-keyt]
verb (used with object), ad·ju·di·cat·ed, ad·ju·di·cat·ing.- to pronounce or decree by judicial sentence.
- to settle or determine (an issue or dispute) judicially.
verb (used without object), ad·ju·di·cat·ed, ad·ju·di·cat·ing.- to sit in judgment (usually followed by upon).
Origin of adjudicate
First recorded in
1690–1700, adjudicate is from the
Latin word
adjūdicātus (past participle of
adjūdicāre). See
ad-,
judge,
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British Dictionary definitions for adjudicatory- (when intr, usually foll by upon) to give a decision (on), esp a formal or binding one
- (intr) to act as an adjudicator
- (tr) chess to determine the likely result of (a game) by counting relative value of pieces, positional strength, etc
- (intr) to serve as a judge or arbiter, as in a competition
Word Origin for adjudicate
C18: from Latin adjūdicāre to award something to someone, from ad- to + jūdicāre to act as a judge, from jūdex judge
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Word Origin and History for adjudicatoryv.1700, from Latin adjudicatus, past participle of adjudicare (see adjudge). Related: Adjudicated; adjudicating.
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