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arbitrate
[ahr-bi-treyt]
verb (used with object)
to decide as arbitrator or arbiter; determine.
to submit to arbitration; settle by arbitration.
to arbitrate a dispute.
verb (used without object)
to act as arbitrator or arbiter; decide between opposing or contending parties or sides.
to submit a matter to arbitration.
arbitrate
/ ˈɑːɪˌٰɪ /
verb
to settle or decide (a dispute); achieve a settlement between parties
to submit to or settle by arbitration
Other Word Forms
- arbitrative adjective
- rearbitrate verb
- unarbitrated adjective
- unarbitrative adjective
- well-arbitrated adjective
- ˈٰ adjective
- ˈˌٰٴǰ noun
Word History and Origins
Origin of arbitrate1
Word History and Origins
Origin of arbitrate1
Example Sentences
The complexities mean courts and tribunals have frequently been called on to arbitrate.
He said the review did not and “could not arbitrate on whether or not Israel has breached international humanitarian law”.
Finally, in 1872, with Germany’s Kaiser Wilhelm arbitrating, the San Juan Islands were granted to the United States.
It's hard to say, and I will leave it to more influential jungle heads, and the infinitely wise question setters on University Challenge, to arbitrate.
The new law will take effect when it’s published in the country’s official bulletin, at which time courts will no longer arbitrate what journalists can write.
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When To Use
To arbitrate is to act as an arbitrator—an independent, impartial third party that works to settle a dispute between two opposing sides, often by making a decision that they both agree to.This process is called arbitration. Arbitrate can also mean to engage in arbitration, as in If we can’t come to an agreement, we may need to arbitrate.For a process to be considered arbitration, it must involve an arbitrator, which can be a single person or a team of people.The terms arbitrate and arbitration are especially used in the context of negotiations between businesses and labor unions. When the two sides can’t agree and negotiations are unproductive, they may agree or be ordered to arbitrate.An arbitration process in which the arbitrator’s decision must be accepted by both parties is sometimes called binding arbitration—meaning the arbitrator’s decision is final and legally binding.The word arbitrate can also be used in a more general way meaning "to determine or settle a dispute," similar to the word mediate. However, arbitrate often implies that the process is a formal one.Example: After weeks of negotiations stalled and resulted in an impasse, the two sides agreed to enter arbitration.
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