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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'.

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