- (v.t.) To decide or determine generally.
- (v.t.) To hear and decide, as arbitrators; as, to choose to arbitrate a disputed case.
- (v.i.) To decide; to determine.
- (v.i.) To act as arbitrator or judge; as, to arbitrate upon several reports; to arbitrate in disputes among neighbors; to arbitrate between parties to a suit.
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary
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