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Adjudicate
Definitions
1
verb
To
make
a
formal
judgment
or
decision
about
a
problem
or
disputed
matter
.
The
committee
was
asked
to
adjudicate
on
the
dispute
between
the
two
parties
.
The
judge
will
adjudicate
the
case
next
week
.
An
independent
panel
will
adjudicate
the
competition
.
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Language
Latin
Original word
adjudicare
Word parts
ad (to) + judicare (judge)
Originally meant
to judge or decide
Background
The word 'adjudicate' comes from the Latin 'adjudicare', which means to judge or decide. It entered English in the 17th century and is commonly used in legal and formal contexts to describe the act of making a judgment or decision.