schlichten — meaning in English

English meaning

• judge noun A public official who presides over court cases and delivers rulings.
• mediate verb To help two opposing sides reach an agreement by acting as a neutral go-between.

Senses

schlichten is used for these senses in English:

• judge (intransitive) To arbitrate; to pass opinion on something, especially to settle a dispute etc.
• mediate (transitive) To resolve differences, or to bring about a settlement, between conflicting parties.

judge — full definition

1. noun A public official who presides over court cases and delivers rulings.
2. noun A person who decides the outcome of a contest or competition.
3. verb To form an opinion about someone or something.
4. verb To rule on legally, or to decide the outcome of a competition.

mediate — full definition

1. verb To help two opposing sides reach an agreement by acting as a neutral go-between.
2. adj Acting through an intermediate step or agent rather than directly.

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