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Added 10 October 2026

adjudicate

/əˈd͡ʒuː.dɪ.keɪt/ verb

Latin root: adiūdicō Wiktionary

verb Definition from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA). Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about adjudicate at Wordnik → Where our words come from →

To decide, rule on, or settle as a judge.
To act as a judge.
To seize or convey as security.

Origin

Borrowed from Latin adiūdicō, adiūdicātus, from ad + iūdicō (“to judge”). Doublet of adjudge.

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