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adjudicate

Today it means: To decide, rule on, or settle as a judge. Full definition →

Latin adiūdicō, adiūdicātus

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Latin · borrowed fromadiūdicō, adiūdicātus
English todayadjudicate

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

Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.