arbitrate
101mediate — verb 1) the UN tried to mediate between the two countries Syn: arbitrate, conciliate, moderate, act as peacemaker, make peace; intervene, step in, intercede, act as an intermediary, liaise 2) a tribunal was set up to mediate disputes Syn …
102mediate — verb 1) Austria tried to mediate between the two sides Syn: arbitrate, conciliate, moderate, make peace, intervene, intercede, act as an intermediary, liaise 2) a tribunal was set up to mediate disputes Syn: resolve …
103arbitrage — ar•bi•trage [[t]ˈɑr bɪˌtrɑʒ[/t]] n. v. traged, trag•ing 1) bus the simultaneous sale of a security or commodity in different markets to profit from unequal prices 2) ste bus to engage in arbitrage • Etymology: 1470–80; < MF, < arbitr(er) to …
104umpire — um•pire [[t]ˈʌm paɪər[/t]] n. v. pired, pir•ing 1) spo a person selected to rule on the plays in a game 2) spo one selected to settle disputes about rules or usages; a person agreed on by disputing parties to arbitrate their differences 3) spo to …
105arbitrary — [15] Arbitrary comes ultimately from Latin arbiter ‘judge’, via the derived adjective arbitrārius. It originally meant ‘decided by one’s own discretion or judgment’, and has since broadened, and ‘worsened’, in meaning to ‘capricious’. The Latin… …
106arbitrative — adjective relating to or having the authority to arbitrate an arbitrative board • Pertains to noun: ↑arbitration • Derivationally related forms: ↑arbitrate …
107ar|bi|trate — «AHR buh trayt», verb, trat|ed, trat|ing. –v.i. 1. to give a decision in a dispute; act as arbitrator; mediate: »The teacher arbitrated between the two boys in their quarrel. The governor offered to arbitrate between the city and the county in… …
108Arbitrable — Ar bi*tra*ble, a. [Cf. F. arbitrable, fr. L. arbitrari. See {Arbitrate}, v. t.] Capable of being decided by arbitration; determinable. [Archaic] Bp. Hall. [1913 Webster] …
109arbitrative — adj. 1. of or pertaining to arbitration; relating to or having the authority to arbitrate. an arbitrative board [WordNet 1.5] …
110Intercede — In ter*cede , v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Interceded}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Interceding}.] [L. intercedere, intercessum; inter between + cedere to pass: cf. F. interc[ e]der. See {Cede}.] [1913 Webster] 1. To pass between; to intervene. [Obs.] [1913… …
