arbitrate

[ahr-bi-treyt] /ˈɑr bɪˌtreɪt/

verb (used with object), arbitrated, arbitrating.

to decide as arbitrator or arbiter; determine.

to submit to arbitration; settle by arbitration:

to arbitrate a dispute.

verb (used without object), arbitrated, arbitrating.

to act as arbitrator or arbiter; decide between opposing or contending parties or sides.

to submit a matter to arbitration.

Origin

1580-90; < Latin arbitrātus decided, judged (past participle of arbitrārī), equivalent to arbit(e)r arbiter + -ātus -ate¹

Related forms

arbitrative, adjective

rearbitrate, verb, rearbitrated, rearbitrating.

unarbitrated, adjective

unarbitrative, adjective

well-arbitrated, adjective

Examples from the web for arbitrate

I'd like to have the matter arbitrated.
He was never again asked to arbitrate a baseball case.
Yet it is now being asked to arbitrate on matters which are intensely political.
It is unclear who would arbitrate in future similar instances.
He even offered to arbitrate the wage dispute as an alternative to strike action.
The union insists management already has the power on the local level to arbitrate work practices.
The company wanted to arbitrate the case before deciding whether to rehire them.
Two more inspectors were brought in to arbitrate on which findings were valid.
And there is disagreement over who should ultimately arbitrate budget disputes.
But the Cabinet chose to arbitrate only those issues still outstanding.

British Dictionary definitions for arbitrate

arbitrate

/ˈɑːbɪˌtreɪt/

verb

to settle or decide (a dispute); achieve a settlement between parties

to submit to or settle by arbitration

Derived Forms

arbitrable, adjective
arbitrator, noun

Word Origin

C16: from Latin arbitrāri to give judgment; see arbiter

Word Origin and History for arbitrate

1580s (arbitrable is recorded from 1530s), "to give an authoritative decision," from Latin arbitratus, past participle of arbitrari "be of an opinion, give a decision," from arbiter (see arbiter). Meaning "to act as an arbitrator" is from 1610s. Related: Arbitrated; arbitrating. The earlier verb form was arbitren (early 15c.).