Definition of ARBITRATE

arbitrate

Verb

  • act between parties with a view to reconciling differences
  • To make a judgment (on a dispute) as an arbitrator or arbiter
  • To submit (a dispute) to such judgment
  • To assign an arbitrary value to, or otherwise determine arbitrarily.

Examples

  • We wish to show f is continuous. Arbitrate epsilon greater than zero...

Origin / Etymology

From Latin arbitratus, past participle of arbitrari (“to be a witness, act as umpire”), from arbiter (“umpire”); see arbiter.

Scrabble Score: 11

arbitrate: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
arbitrate: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
arbitrate: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 12

arbitrate: valid Words With Friends Word