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adjudicate.

To decide, rule on, or settle as a judge.

10 characters4 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

verb/əˈd͡ʒuː.dɪ.keɪt/Received-Pronunciation/əˈd͡ʒu.dɪˌkeɪt/Canada, General-American/əˈd͡ʒʉː.dɪ.kæɪt/Australia
  1. To decide, rule on, or settle as a judge.

    transitive
  2. To act as a judge.

    intransitive · often
  3. To seize or convey as security.

    transitive
Where this word comes from

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

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