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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024ar•bi•trate /ˈɑrbɪˌtreɪt/USA pronunciation v., -trat•ed, -trat•ing. - to act or decide as arbitrator or arbiter;
decide between two sides;
determine: [no object; (~ + between + object)]She has been asked to arbitrate between the two sides.[~ + object]She has been asked to arbitrate the issue. - to send or settle (a matter) to arbitration: [no object]They were tired of lengthy negotiations, so they agreed to arbitrate.[~ + object]to arbitrate their dispute.
ar•bi•tra•tion, n. [uncountable] WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024ar•bi•trate (är′bi trāt′),USA pronunciation v., -trat•ed, -trat•ing. v.t. - to decide as arbitrator or arbiter;
determine. - to submit to arbitration;
settle by arbitration:to arbitrate a dispute.
v.i. - to act as arbitrator or arbiter;
decide between opposing or contending parties or sides. - to submit a matter to arbitration.
- Latin arbitrātus decided, judged (past participle of arbitrārī), equivalent. to arbit(e)r arbiter + -ātus -ate1
- 1580–90
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: arbitrate /ˈɑːbɪˌtreɪt/ vb - to settle or decide (a dispute); achieve a settlement between parties
- to submit to or settle by arbitration
Etymology: 16th Century: from Latin arbitrāri to give judgment; see arbiterˈarbiˌtrator n |