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adjudicate, v.
(adjudicated, adjudicates, adjudicating)

bring to an end; settle conclusively
<verb.cognition> freq. cnt.: 24 freq. cnt.: 10 freq. cnt.: 8 freq. cnt.: 6

adjudicate decide resolve settle

sample sentences

"The case was decided"
"The judge decided the case in favor of the plaintiff"
"The father adjudicated when the sons were quarreling over their inheritance"

verb frames

Somebody ----s something
Something ----s something

verb frames

Somebody ----s something
Something ----s something

verb frames

Somebody ----s something
Something ----s something

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Somebody ----s something
Something ----s something

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

settlement settler

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resolve

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decisive deciding

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adjudicatory adjudicative judge

semantic pointers

hypernym

end, terminate

hyponym

judge adjust

put on trial or hear a case and sit as the judge at the trial of
<verb.social> freq. cnt.: 4 freq. cnt.: 4

adjudicate judge try

sample sentences

"The football star was tried for the murder of his wife"
"The judge tried both father and son in separate trials"

verb frames

Somebody ----s somebody
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Somebody ----s somebody

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

trial trier

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judgment judgment judiciary judge

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adjudicatory adjudicative adjudicator judge

semantic pointers

hypernym

decide, make up one's mind, determine

hyponym

court-martial