adjudicate
verbtécnico/ɐdʒudiˈkaɾ/medium
ad·ju·di·car
Definition
To award or grant officially (a contract, an asset, a right) to someone, usually after a tender or auction.
The city council will adjudicate the contract for the new health center.
The auctioneer adjudicated the painting to the highest bidder.
Common collocations
to adjudicate a contractto adjudicate a property
Etymology
Do latim 'adjudicare'.