arbitrate C2+ Topic:Space, Position & Direction US /ˈɑrbɪˌtreɪt/ UK /ˈɑːbɪtreɪt/ See IPA manual Meanings 1 verb to settle a dispute by acting as an impartial judge between parties A neutral panel was appointed to arbitrate the wage dispute. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 verb · to settle a dispute by... adjudicatemediatejudgerefereeumpiredecidesettlemoderate Word family Derived forms arbitrationarbitratorarbitrable Related forms arbiterarbitraryarbitrament Etymology AI details From Latin arbitratus, past participle of arbitrari ('to judge, give a decision'), from arbiter ('judge, witness'). arbitrari Latin arbiter Latin View etymology graph -> Topics Space, Position & Direction Word Formation & Derivatives External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # arbitrate **Type:** Word **Level:** C2+ **Part of speech:** verb **IPA (US):** /ˈɑrbɪˌtreɪt/ **IPA (UK):** /ˈɑːbɪtreɪt/ ## Meanings 1. to settle a dispute by acting as an impartial judge between parties ## Examples - A neutral panel was appointed to arbitrate the wage dispute. ## Synonyms - adjudicate - mediate - judge - referee - umpire - decide - settle - moderate ## Derived Forms - arbitration - arbitrator - arbitrable ## Related Forms - arbiter - arbitrary - arbitrament ## Roots and Affixes - Root: arbitrari - Root: arbiter ## Etymology From Latin arbitratus, past participle of arbitrari ('to judge, give a decision'), from arbiter ('judge, witness'). ## AI Etymology Arbitrate is a verb meaning "to settle a dispute by acting as an impartial judge between parties". Historically, it is from Latin arbitratus, past participle of arbitrari ('to judge, give a decision'), from arbiter ('judge, witness'). The visible construction is part of the etymology: arbitrate is not just an unanalyzed simple word. The historical chain links Latin arbitrari with Latin arbiter. Close English family members include arbitration, arbitrator, arbitrable, arbiter, and arbitrary. ## Topics - Space, Position & Direction - Word Formation & Derivatives markdown