Main Entry: ar·bi·trate

Pronunciation: \ˈär-bə-ˌtrāt\

Function: verb

Inflected Form(s): ar·bi·trat·ed; ar·bi·trat·ing

Date: 1592

transitive verb 1 archaic : decide, determine
2 : to act as arbiter upon
3 : to submit or refer for decision to an arbiter <agreed to arbitrate their differences>intransitive verb : to act as arbiter

— ar·bi·tra·tive \-ˌtrā-tiv\ adjective