adjudicate

Verb

Meaning

To adjudge; to try and determine, as a court; to settle by judicial decree.

To come to a judicial decision; as, the court adjudicated upon the case.

Source: Webster's dictionary

Synonyms

try decide settle resolve judge arbitrate Pitt award find rule referee determine consider sentence estimate
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Antonyms

dodge provide allow attack battle require
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Hypernyms

end determine decide terminate make up one's mind

Hyponyms

judge adjust court-martial

Phrases with the word

adjudicate on

Derivatives

adjudicated adjudicating

Examples

The case was decided Source: Internet

The judge decided the case in favor of the plaintiff Source: Internet

The father adjudicated when the sons were quarreling over their inheritance Source: Internet

The football star was tried for the murder of his wife Source: Internet

The judge tried both father and son in separate trials Source: Internet

Although property and inheritance laws based on the French code do not discriminate against women, local leaders adjudicate most inheritance cases in favour of men, according to traditional practice. Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

adjudgement adjudger adjudgment adjudicate on adjudicated law adjudication