arbitrate — to act as an arbitrator in a dispute; to settle or decide a disagreement between parties
Part of speech: VERB
Definition: to act as an arbitrator in a dispute; to settle or decide a disagreement between parties
Pronunciation (IPA): /ˈɑːrbɪtreɪt/
Example Sentences
- When my cats fight over the food bowl, I have to arbitrate like a furry UN peacekeeping force.
- The experienced lawyer was chosen to arbitrate the business partnership disagreement.
- My mom always arbitrates when my siblings and I can't agree on what movie to watch.
arbitrate
VERB[/ˈɑːrbɪtreɪt/]
to act as an arbitrator in a dispute; to settle or decide a disagreement between parties
The wise judge stepped between the two angry kings to arbitrate the border dispute.
ARBIT(referee) + RATE(ratio) — the referee set a perfect 50:50 RATE to arbitrate the angry merchants.
To end the screaming debate, the head chef tasted the soup to arbitrate.
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🌳Etymology
Origin
From Latin 'arbitrari' meaning 'to judge or decide.' In ancient Rome, an 'arbiter' was a neutral third party chosen to settle disputes between conflicting parties.
Breakdown
arbitr- (to judge, decide) + -ate (verb suffix meaning 'to perform the action of')
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📝Examples
“When my cats fight over the food bowl, I have to arbitrate like a furry UN peacekeeping force.”
“The experienced lawyer was chosen to arbitrate the business partnership disagreement.”
“My mom always arbitrates when my siblings and I can't agree on what movie to watch.”
“The robot was programmed to arbitrate disputes between humans, but it kept suggesting 'trial by combat.'”
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