Arbitrate

Origin

From Latin arbitratus, past participle of arbitrari ("to be a witness, act as umpire"), from arbiter ("umpire"); see arbiter.

Full definition of arbitrate

Verb

1. To make a judgment (on a dispute) as an arbitrator or arbiterto arbitrate a disputed case
• ShakespeareThere shall your swords and lances arbitrate
  The swelling difference of your settled hate.
2. To submit (a dispute) to such judgment
3. (mathematics, rare) To assign an object an arbitrary value, or otherwise arbitrarily determine itWe wish to show f is continuous. Arbitrate epsilon greater than zero...

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