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ad⋅ju⋅di⋅cate

  [uh-joo-di-keyt] verb, -cat⋅ed, -cat⋅ing.
Use Adjudicating in a Sentence
–verb (used with object)
1. to pronounce or decree by judicial sentence.
2. to settle or determine (an issue or dispute) judicially.
–verb (used without object)
3. to sit in judgment (usually fol. by upon).
Origin:
1690–1700; < L adjūdicātus (ptp. of adjūdicāre). See ad-, judge, -ate 1

Related forms:
ad⋅ju⋅di⋅ca⋅tive  [uh-joo-di-key-tiv, ‑kuh-tiv] , ad⋅ju⋅di⋅ca⋅to⋅ry  [uh-joo-di-kuh-tawr-ee, ‑tohr-ee] , adjective
ad⋅ju⋅di⋅ca⋅tor, noun
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ad·ju·di·cate   (ə-jōō'dĭ-kāt')   
v.   ad·ju·di·cat·ed, ad·ju·di·cat·ing, ad·ju·di·cates

v.   tr.
  1. To hear and settle (a case) by judicial procedure.
  2. To study and settle (a dispute or conflict): The principal adjudicated our quarrel.
v.   intr.
To act as a judge.

[Latin adiūdicāre, adiūdicāt-, to award to (judicially) : ad-, ad- + iūdicāre, to judge (from iūdex, judge; see judge).]
ad·ju'di·ca'tion n., ad·ju'di·ca'tive adj., ad·ju'di·ca'tor n.
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