ARBITRATE

intercede, mediate, intermediate, liaise, arbitrate

(verb) act between parties with a view to reconciling differences; “He interceded in the family dispute”; “He mediated a settlement”

Source: WordNet® 3.1

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Etymology

Verb

arbitrate (third-person singular simple present arbitrates, present participle arbitrating, simple past and past participle arbitrated)

To make a judgment (on a dispute) as an arbitrator or arbiter

To submit (a dispute) to such judgment

(mathematics, rare) To assign an arbitrary value to, or otherwise determine arbitrarily.

Source: Wiktionary

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Ar"bi*trate, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Arbitrated; p. pr. & vb. n. Arbitrating.] Etym: [L. arbitratus, p. p. of arbitrari to be a hearer or beholder of something, to make a decision, to give judgment, fr. arbiter. See Arbiter.]

1. To hear and decide, as arbitrators; as, to choose to arbitrate a disputed case.

2. To decide, or determine generally. South. There shall your swords and lances arbitrate The swelling difference of your settled hate. Shak.

Ar"bi*trate, v. i.

1. To decide; to determine. Shak.

2. To act as arbitrator or judge; as, to arbitrate upon several reports;; to arbitrate in disputes among heighbors; to arbitrate between parties to a suit.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition

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