Found 3 items, similar to Umpire.
English → Indonesian (quick)
Definition: umpire
mewasiti, wasit
English → English (WordNet)
Definition: umpire
umpire
n : an official at a baseball game [syn:
ump]
v : be a referee or umpire in a sports competition [syn:
referee]
English → English (gcide)
Definition: Umpire
Umpire
\Um"pire\, v. t. [imp. & p. p.
Umpired; p. pr. & vb. n.
Umpiring.]
1. To decide as umpire; to arbitrate; to settle, as a
dispute.
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Judges appointed to umpire the matter in contest
between them, and to decide where the right lies.
--South.
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2. To perform the duties of umpire in or for; as, to umpire a
game. [Colloq.]
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Umpire
\Um"pire\, v. i.
To act as umpire or arbitrator.
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Umpire
\Um"pire\, n. [OE. nompere, nounpere (also impier, fr. F.
impair uneven), fr. OF. nomper uneven, F. non-pair; hence the
meaning, uneven, i. e., third person; non not + OF. per even,
equal, peer, F. pair; cf. L. impar uneven, unequal. See
Non-, and
Peer, n.]
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1. 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.
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A man, in questions of this kind, is able to be a
skillful umpire between himself and others.
--Barrow.
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2. (Law) A third person, who is to decide a controversy or
question submitted to arbitrators in case of their
disagreement. --Blackstone.
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Syn: Judge; arbitrator; referee. See
Judge.
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