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1. (n.) umpire
a person selected to rule on the plays in a game.
2. umpire
one selected to settle disputes about rules or usages; a person agreed on by disputing parties to arbitrate their differences.
3. (v.t.) umpire
to act as umpire in (a game).
4. umpire
to decide or settle (a dispute) as umpire; arbitrate.
5. (v.i.) umpire
to act as umpire.
Etymology: (1350–1400; ME umpere, var. of noumpere < OF nomper, nonper arbiter, i.e., one not equal)
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Princeton's WordNet |
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1. (noun) umpire, ump
an official at a baseball game
2. (verb) arbiter, arbitrator, umpire
someone chosen to judge and decide a disputed issue
"the critic was considered to be an arbiter of modern literature"; "the arbitrator's authority derived from the consent of the disputants"; "an umpire was appointed to settle the tax case"
3. (verb) referee, umpire
be a referee or umpire in a sports competition
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1. (noun) umpire
an official in baseball who makes sure the rules are followed
The umpire said he was out.
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Webster Dictionary |
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1. (noun) umpire
a person to whose sole decision a controversy or question between parties is referred; especially, one chosen to see that the rules of a game, as cricket, baseball, or the like, are strictly observed
2. (noun) umpire
a third person, who is to decide a controversy or question submitted to arbitrators in case of their disagreement
3. (verb) umpire
to decide as umpire; to arbitrate; to settle, as a dispute
4. (verb) umpire
to perform the duties of umpire in or for; as, to umpire a game
5. (verb) umpire
to act as umpire or arbitrator
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Sense: in cricket, tennis etc, a person who supervises a game, makes sure that it is played according to the rules, and decides doubtful points
Tennis players usually have to accept the umpire's decision.
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 Afrikaans: skeidsregter |
 Arabic: حَكَم، فَيْصَل |
 Bulgarian: рефер |
 Brazilian: juiz |
 Czech: rozhodčí |
 German: der Schiedsrichter |
 Danish: dommer |
 Greek: διαιτητής (για κρίκετ, τέ |
 Spanish: árbitro |
 Estonian: (vahe)kohtunik |
 Farsi: داور |
 Finnish: tuomari |
 French: arbitre |
 Hebrew: שוֹפֵט, שוֹפֶטֶת |
 Hindi: निर्णायक, अंपायर |
 Croatian: sudac |
 Hungarian: játékvezető |
 Indonesian: wasit |
 Icelandic: dómari |
 Italian: arbitro |
 Japanese: 審判 |
 Korean: (경기의) 심판원 |
 Lithuanian: teisėjas |
 Latvian: (sportā) tiesnesis |
 Malay: pengadil |
 Dutch: scheidsrechter |
 Norwegian: dommer |
 Polish: sędzia |
 Persian: داور |
 Pashto: منځګړى، دريم ګړى، ريفرى |
 Portuguese: juiz |
 Romanian: arbitru |
 Russian: судья |
 Slovak: rozhodca |
 Slovenian: športni sodnik |
 Serbian: sudija |
 Swedish: domare |
 Thai: กรรมการตัดสิน |
 Turkish: hakem |
 Taiwanese: (板球，網球等)裁判 |
 Ukrainian: суддя, рефері |
 Urdu: امپائر، ثالث |
 Vietnamese: trọng tài |
 Chinese: 裁判员 |
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