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Adjudicate vs Preside - What's the difference?

adjudicate | preside |

As verbs the difference between adjudicate and preside

is that adjudicate is to settle a legal case or other dispute while preside is .

adjudicate

English

(Adjudication)

Verb

(en-verb)
  • To settle a legal case or other dispute.
  • To act as a judge.

    • Synonyms

    * arbitrate * decide * settle * resolve * try

    Derived terms

    * adjudication * adjudicative * adjudicator

    preside

    English

    Alternative forms

    * (archaic)

    Verb

    (presid)
  • To act as president or chairperson.
  • To exercise authority or control, oversit.
  • (music) To be a featured solo performer.