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- [ref-uh-ree]
- /ˌrɛf əˈri/
- /ˌref.əˈriː/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [ref-uh-ree]
- /ˌrɛf əˈri/
Definitions of referee word
- noun referee one to whom something is referred, especially for decision or settlement; arbitrator. 1
- noun referee (in certain games and sports) a judge having functions fixed by the rules of the game or sport; umpire. 1
- noun referee an authority who evaluates scientific, technical, or scholarly papers, grant proposals, or the like for the publication or funding institution to which they have been submitted. 1
- noun referee Law. a person selected by a court to take testimony in a case and return it to the court with recommendations as to the decision. 1
- verb with object referee to preside over as referee; act as referee in. 1
- verb without object referee to act as referee. 1
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Origin of referee
First appearance:
before 1605 One of the 40% oldest English words
First recorded in 1605-15; refer + -ee
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Referee
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
referee popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 91% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
referee usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for referee
verb referee
- adjudge — If someone is adjudged to be something, they are judged or considered to be that thing.
- adjudicate — If you adjudicate on a dispute or problem, you make an official judgment or decision about it.
- arbitrate — When someone in authority arbitrates between two people or groups who are in dispute, they consider all the facts and make an official decision about who is right.
- chaired — a seat, especially for one person, usually having four legs for support and a rest for the back and often having rests for the arms.
- chairing — a seat, especially for one person, usually having four legs for support and a rest for the back and often having rests for the arms.
noun referee
- adjudicator — a judge, esp in a competition
- advisor — one who gives advice.
- alleviator — a person or thing that alleviates.
- appraiser — An appraiser is someone whose job is to estimate the cost or value of something such as property.
- arbiter — An arbiter is a person or institution that judges and settles a quarrel between two other people or groups.
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