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referee
(refəriː)
Word forms: plural, 3rd person singular presenttense referees, present participle refereeing, past tense, past participle refereed
1. countable noun
The referee is the official who controls a sports event such as a football game or a boxing match.
2. verb
When someone referees a sports event or contest, they act as referee.
The match will be refereed by Derek Bevan from Wales. [be VERB-ed]
Vautrot has refereed in two World Cups. [VERB]
Synonyms: umpire, judge, mediate, adjudicate More Synonyms of referee
3. countable noun
A referee is a person who gives you a reference, for example when you are applying for a job.
[mainly British]regional note: in AM, use referenceMore Synonyms of referee
referee in British English
(ˌrɛfəˈriː)
noun
1.
a person to whom reference is made, esp for an opinion, information, or a decision
2.
the umpire or judge in any of various sports, esp football and boxing, responsible for ensuring fair play according to the rules
3.
a person who is willing to testify to the character or capabilities of someone
4. law Official Referee
verbWord forms: -ees, -eeing or -eed
5.
to act as a referee (in); preside (over)
referee in American English
(ˌrɛfəˈri)
noun
1.
a person to whom something is referred for decision
2.
an official who enforces the rules in certain sports contests; specif., the chief official in a football game
3. Law
a person appointed by a court to study, take testimony in, judge, and report on, a matter
4.
an academic authority who examines and evaluates an article, book, etc. with regard to its fitness for publication
5. British
a person, esp. one with good credentials, given as a reference in seeking employment
verb transitive, verb intransitiveWord forms: ˌreferˈeed or ˌreferˈeeing
6.
to act as referee (in)
SIMILAR WORDS: judge
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British English: referee /ˌrɛfəˈriː/ NOUN
The referee is the official who controls a sports match.
- American English: referee
- Arabic: حَكَم
- Brazilian Portuguese: árbitro
- Chinese: 裁判员
- Croatian: sportski sudac
- Czech: rozhodčí
- Danish: dommer sport
- Dutch: scheidsrechter
- European Spanish: árbitro fútbol
- Finnish: erotuomari
- French: arbitre
- German: Schiedsrichter
- Greek: διαιτητής
- Italian: arbitro
- Japanese: レフェリー
- Korean: 심판
- Norwegian: dommer sport
- Polish: sędzia
- European Portuguese: árbitro
- Romanian: arbitru
- Russian: судья
- Latin American Spanish: árbitro
- Swedish: domare sport
- Thai: กรรมการ
- Turkish: hakem
- Ukrainian: рефері
- Vietnamese: trọng tài
British English: referee VERB
When someone referees a sports event or contest, they act as referee.
The match will be refereed by him.
He had never refereed a match.
- American English: referee
- Brazilian Portuguese: ser o juiz
- Chinese: 担任裁判
- European Spanish: arbitrar
- French: arbitrer
- German: schiedsrichtern
- Italian: arbitrare
- Japanese: 審判をする
- Korean: 심판을 보다
- European Portuguese: arbitrar
- Latin American Spanish: arbitrar
Chinese translation of 'referee'
referee
(rɛfəˈriː)
n (c)
- (Sport)
裁判员(員)
(cáipànyuán) (位, wèi) - (Brit, for job application)
证(證)明人
(zhèngmíngrén)美 = reference
vt
- [football match etc]
当(當)裁判
(dāng cáipàn)
(noun)
Definition
the umpire in various sports, such as football and boxing
The referee stopped the fight.
Synonyms
umpire
The umpire's decision is final.
umpie (Australian, slang)
judge
A panel of judges is now selecting the finalists.
ref (informal)
arbiter
the court's role as arbiter in the law-making process
arbitrator
He served as an arbitrator in a series of commercial disputes in India.
adjudicator
an independent adjudicator
(verb)
Definition
to act as a referee
He has refereed in two World Cups.
Synonyms
umpire
He umpired for school football matches.
judge
Entries will be judged in two age categories.
mediate
UN officials mediated between the two sides.
adjudicate
The fight will be adjudicated by a top boxing referee
arbitrate
He arbitrates between investors and members of the association.
Synonyms of 'referee'
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Additional synonyms
in the sense of arbitrate
Definition
to settle (a dispute) by arbitration
He arbitrates between investors and members of the association.
Synonyms
decide,
judge,
determine,
settle,
referee,
umpire,
mediate,
adjudicate,
adjudge,
pass judgment,
sit in judgment
in the sense of arbitrator
He served as an arbitrator in a series of commercial disputes in India.
Synonyms
judge,
referee,
umpire,
umpie (Australian, slang),
arbiter,
adjudicatorin the sense of judge
Definition
a person appointed to determine the result of a competition
A panel of judges is now selecting the finalists.
Synonyms
referee,
expert,
specialist,
umpire,
umpie (Australian, slang),
mediator,
examiner,
connoisseur,
assessor,
arbiter,
appraiser,
arbitrator,
moderator,
adjudicator,
evaluator,
authorityin the sense of judge
Definition
to determine the result of (a competition)
Entries will be judged in two age categories.
Synonyms
adjudicate,
referee,
umpire,
mediate,
officiate,
adjudge,
arbitratein the sense of mediate
Definition
to intervene between people or in a dispute in order to bring about agreement
UN officials mediated between the two sides.
Synonyms
intervene,
moderate,
step in (informal),
intercede,
settle,
referee,
resolve,
umpire,
reconcile,
arbitrate,
interpose,
conciliate,
make peace,
restore harmony,
act as middleman,
bring to terms,
bring to an agreement