Arbitrate

Ar·bi·trate

Arbitrate

v. t.

imp. & p. p. Arbitrated; p. pr. & vb. n. Arbitrating

  1. To hear and decide, as arbitrators; as, to choose to arbitrate a disputed case.
  2. To decide, or determine generally.
    There shall your swords and lances arbitrate The swelling difference of your settled hate.

Arbitrate

v. i.
  1. To decide; to determine.
  2. 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.