Past tense of adjudicate
regular verb
The past tense of adjudicate is adjudicated. The past participle is also adjudicated.
Forms of adjudicate
| Base form (V1) | adjudicate /əˈd͡ʒuː.dɪ.keɪt/ |
|---|---|
| Past tense (V2) | adjudicated |
| Past participle (V3) | adjudicated |
| Present participle | adjudicating |
| Third person singular | adjudicates |
Adjudicated in a sentence
- The foud appointed 'underfouds' and the Shetlands evolved their own elected officers, a 'lawman' and parish 'lawrightmen', who adjudicated and negotiated the collection of customary taxes and fines on behalf of the local population.1983, Paul Thompson, Tony Wailey, Trevor Lummis, History Workshop Series, Living the Fishing, Routledge & Kegan Paul
- Blinded to the outcomes of HPV testing, samples were thereafter evaluated by cytoscreeners using FocalPoint GS Imaging System (BD), and abnormal findings were adjudicated by pathologists.2016 January 21, Matejka Rebolj, et al., “Human Papillomavirus Assays and Cytology in Primary Cervical Screening of Women Aged 30 Years and...
- Matters that had been adjudicated in other courts would not be remasticated.2000, Jack Olsen, “Enigma in Robes”, in Last Man Standing: The Tragedy and Triumph of Geronimo Pratt, New York: Doubleday, page 384. From the entry remasticate
- “Not full dress,” he adjudicated; “that would be a little excessive.1905, H. G. Wells, Kipps, New York: Scribner, published 1906, Chapter 5, §3, pp. 273-274. From the entry mess jacket
Meaning of adjudicate
- verb To decide, rule on, or settle as a judge.
- verb To act as a judge.
- verb To seize or convey as security.
Questions about the past tense of adjudicate
- What is the past tense of adjudicate?
- The past tense of adjudicate is adjudicated.
- What is the past participle of adjudicate?
- The past participle of adjudicate is adjudicated.
- Is adjudicate a regular or irregular verb?
- Adjudicate is a regular verb: its past tense adds -d.
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