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UK:^*^*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈɑː^rbɪtreɪt/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/ˈɑrbɪˌtreɪt/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(är′bi trāt′)

Inflections of 'arbitrate' (v): (⇒ conjugate)

arbitrates: v 3rd person singular

arbitrating: v pres p

arbitrated: v past

arbitrated: v past p

ar•bi•trate /ˈɑrbɪˌtreɪt/USA pronunciation v., -trat•ed, -trat•ing.

to act or decide as arbitrator or arbiter;
decide between two sides;
determine: [no object;
(~ + between + object)]She has been asked to arbitrate between the two sides.[~ + object]She has been asked to arbitrate the issue.
to send or settle (a matter) to arbitration: [no object]They were tired of lengthy negotiations, so they agreed to arbitrate.[~ + object]to arbitrate their dispute.

ar•bi•tra•tion, n. [uncountable]

ar•bi•trate (är′bi trāt′),USA pronunciation v., -trat•ed, -trat•ing.
v.t.

to decide as arbitrator or arbiter;
determine.
to submit to arbitration;
settle by arbitration:to arbitrate a dispute.

v.i.

to act as arbitrator or arbiter;
decide between opposing or contending parties or sides.
to submit a matter to arbitration.

Latin arbitrātus decided, judged (past participle of arbitrārī), equivalent. to arbit(e)r arbiter + -ātus -ate¹
1580–90

ar′bi•tra′tive, adj.

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arbitrate /ˈɑːbɪˌtreɪt/ vb

to settle or decide (a dispute); achieve a settlement between parties
to submit to or settle by arbitration

Etymology: 16th Century: from Latin arbitrāri to give judgment; see arbiterˈarbiˌtrator n ˈarbiˌtratrix fem n

'arbitrate' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):

stickle - arbitrable - arbitrage - arbitrament - arbitration - arbitrator - intervene - leadership - mediate - umpire

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Synonyms: settle peacefully, smooth out, reconcile, employ diplomacy, bring before a referee, more...

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