v., -trat·ed, -trat·ing, -trates.

v.tr.

1. To judge or decide in or as in the manner of an arbitrator: arbitrate a dispute between neighbors.
2. To submit to settlement or judgment by arbitration: Management and labor agreed to arbitrate their remaining differences.

v.intr.

1. To serve as an arbitrator or arbiter.
2. To submit a dispute to arbitration.

[Latin arbitrārī, arbitrāt-, to give judgment, from arbiter, arbitr-, arbiter. See arbiter.]

arbitrative ar'bi·tra'tive (-trā'tĭv) adj.

verb

To make a decision about (a controversy or dispute, for example) after deliberation, as in a court of law: adjudge, adjudicate, decide, decree, determine, judge, referee, rule, umpire. See decide/hesitate, law.

v

Definition: achieve settlement
Antonyms: let ride

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IN BRIEF: To listen to both sides of an argument in order to make a fair decision.

The judge knew how to arbitrate.

Dansk (Danish)
v. tr. - afgøre ved voldgift, lade afgøre ved voldgift
v. intr. - være voldgiftsmand, mægle, afgøre som voldgiftsmand

idioms:

• arbitrate between    mægle mellem

Nederlands (Dutch)
aan arbitrage onderwerpen (geschil), bemiddelen, beslissen

Français (French)
v. tr. - arbitrer, juger, trancher
v. intr. - arbitrer, intervenir, décider en qualité d'arbitre

Deutsch (German)
v. - vermitteln, Schiedsrichter sein

Ελληνική (Greek)
v. - (επι)διαιτητεύω, κρίνω

idioms:

• arbitrate between    μεσολαβώ (ως διαιτητής)

Italiano (Italian)
mediare, arbitrare

idioms:

• arbitrate between    mediare tra

Português (Portuguese)
v. - arbitrar, decidir como árbitro, submeter ao julgamento por árbitros

idioms:

• arbitrate between    arbitrar entre

Русский (Russian)
выносить решение, быть посредником, судить

idioms:

• arbitrate between    быть третейским судьей двух сторон

Español (Spanish)
v. tr. - mediar, intervenir, terciar, arbitrar
v. intr. - hacer un arbitraje, una mediación o intermediación

Svenska (Swedish)
v. - medla

中文（简体） (Chinese (Simplified))
公断, 仲裁

idioms:

• arbitrate between    进行仲裁, 作出公断

中文（繁體） (Chinese (Traditional))
v. tr. - 公斷, 仲裁
v. intr. - 仲裁

idioms:

• arbitrate between    進行仲裁, 作出公斷

한국어 (Korean)
v. tr. - 을 재정하다, 을 중재하다
v. intr. - 중재하다

日本語 (Japanese)
v. - 仲裁する, 調停する, 仲裁裁定する, 仲裁裁定に委ねる, 仲裁裁判に付する, 裁定する

idioms:

• arbitrate between    仲裁する, 裁定する

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(فعل) يفصل في نزاع, يحكم : يعرض نزاعا على حكم للفصل فيه‏

עברית (Hebrew)
v. tr. - ‮מסר לבוררות, תיווך‬
v. intr. - ‮שימש כבורר, תיווך‬

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