| English verb: arbitrate | |||
| 1. | arbitrate (communication) act between parties with a view to reconciling differences | ||
| Samples | He interceded in the family dispute. He mediated a settlement. | ||
| Examples | Sam and Sue arbitrate | ||
| Synonyms | intercede, intermediate, liaise, mediate | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s. Somebody ----s PP | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | negociate, negotiate, talk terms | ||