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Synonyms of adjudicate

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Another word for adjudicate is judge. Other synonyms of adjudicate are try, arbitrate, hear, adjudge and decide.

Synonyms and similar words for adjudicate

verbTo decide, rule on, or settle as a judge.

verbTo act as a judge.

  • judgeTo sit in judgment on; to pass sentence on (a person or matter).
  • sit in judgementTo perform the role of a judge; to take on the power of judgement.

verbMore synonyms

  • adjudgeTo award judicially; to assign.
  • hearTo listen to (a person, case) in a court of law; to try.
  • rule onTo make a decision in an official capacity regarding some matter.
  • deem obsoleteTo judge, to pass judgment on; to doom, to sentence.
  • doom obsoleteTo judge; to estimate or determine as a judge.

Meaning of adjudicate

  1. verb To decide, rule on, or settle as a judge.
  2. verb To act as a judge.
  3. verb To seize or convey as security.

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Questions about synonyms of adjudicate

What is another word for adjudicate?
Adjudicate has 12 synonyms on Word.ws, such as judge, try, arbitrate, hear, adjudge and decide.
What does adjudicate mean?
Adjudicate means to decide, rule on, or settle as a judge.

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