to referee
9
3.2
- verb
- /ˌrɛfəˈri/
:
arbitrar
- I am here today to referee a contest of fancy shooting between the best marksman your county offers and one of the greatest sharp-shooters the world has ever known... Frank Butler.
- referee a tackle
And then we'd go downstairs, go on the grass and I'd referee the straightener between Lee and whoever he had the problem with.
- And then we'd go downstairs, go on the grass and I'd referee the straightener between Lee and whoever he had the problem with.
Examples
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I will referee the upcoming soccer match this weekend and ensure the rules are followed.
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The grands played outside, and I sat quietly watching and refereeing as needed.
Blog text (5) -
Also I thought maybe I could referee a bit, only in practice.
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- Great, you wanna referee, Coach?
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I still referee some international games just to eat well.
Fiction book (1992) -
And I did ask you in April if I could referee some matches on the card.
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The German organizers have picked a neutral to referee the match.
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I referee basketball games.
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For example, they examined an adolescent boy's narrative about his experience refereeing a game.
Academic text (2013) -
She agreed to referee the tournament, bringing her experience from previous competitions.
Synonyms
117
2.3
To decide the winner in a contest or event
7
6.5
To do the formal duties of a job or position
5
6.8
To act as the official who makes sure players follow the rules in a sports game
2
3.4
To make decisions during a game to make sure rules are followed
Compounds
A person with a flag on the sideline who helps the referee call offside and out of play
How Officially
- Formal
17
7.8
- Formal
7
6.5
9
3.2
221
3.9
189
3.5
Surface Forms
Etymology
Referee as a verb comes from the noun referee and the root refer, which means 'to send something to someone for a decision'. To referee a game is to act as the person others look to for rule decisions and to keep play fair.