adjudicate
Verb
- put on trial or hear a case and sit as the judge at the trial of
- bring to an end; settle conclusively
- "The father adjudicated when the sons were quarreling over their inheritance"
- To decide, rule on, or settle as a judge.
- To act as a judge.
- To seize or convey as security.
Origin / Etymology
Borrowed from Latin adiūdicō, adiūdicātus, from ad + iūdicō (“to judge”). Doublet of adjudge.
Scrabble Score: 21
adjudicate: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Wordadjudicate: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
adjudicate: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary
Words With Friends Score: 25
adjudicate: valid Words With Friends Word