Referee vs Adjudicate - What's the difference?

As verbs the difference between referee and adjudicate

is that referee is to act as a referee while adjudicate is to settle a legal case or other dispute.

is an umpire or judge; the official who makes sure the rules are followed during a game.

(en noun)

(sports) An umpire or judge; the official who makes sure the rules are followed during a game

'The referee kicked Jim out of the game for fighting.'

A person who settles a dispute

A person who writes a letter of reference or provides a reference by phone call for someone

Your application, along with letters from three referees , should be received by January 31.

An expert who judges the manuscript of an article or book to decide if it should be published

* In general, a referee moves around with the game, while an umpire stays (approximately) in one place.

(d)

To act as a referee.

* 'He has to referee three hockey games this weekend.'

* 'She has to finish refereeing an article for Nature .'

(Adjudication)

(en-verb)

To settle a legal case or other dispute.

To act as a judge.

* arbitrate * decide * settle * resolve * try

* adjudication * adjudicative * adjudicator