arbitrar — meaning in English

English meaning

• arbitrate verb To make a judgment (on a dispute) as an arbitrator or arbiter
• referee noun The official who enforces the rules during a sports match.
• umpire noun An official who oversees a sports match and enforces its rules, such as in baseball, cricket, or tennis.

Senses

arbitrar is used for these senses in English:

• arbitrate To make a judgment (on a dispute) as an arbitrator or arbiter
• referee To act as a referee.
• umpire (sports, intransitive) To act as an umpire in a game.

arbitrate — full definition

1. verb To make a judgment (on a dispute) as an arbitrator or arbiter
2. verb To submit (a dispute) to such judgment
3. verb To assign an arbitrary value to, or otherwise determine arbitrarily.

referee — full definition

1. noun The official who enforces the rules during a sports match.
2. noun A person who provides a reference for someone, such as for a job application.
3. verb To act as the officiating judge of a game.

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