adjudicate

verb

1. put on trial or hear a case and sit as the judge at the trial of

   verb.social

   Synonyms judge try

   Source: WordNet 3.0

2. bring to an end; settle conclusively

   verb.cognition

   Examples

   The father adjudicated when the sons were quarreling over their inheritance.

   Synonyms decide resolve settle

   Source: WordNet 3.0

3. To adjudge; to try and determine, as a court; to settle by judicial decree.

   verb

   Source: webster1913

4. To come to a judicial decision; as, the court <i>adjudicated</i> upon the case.

   verb

   Source: webster1913