adjudicate

Estimated CEFR level: C2 — Proficiency

Estimated from word frequency; not an official CEFR classification.

Definition

  1. verb put on trial or hear a case and sit as the judge at the trial of
  2. verb bring to an end; settle conclusively

Etymology

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

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Synonyms

judge, try

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