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umpire
um·pire U0017100 (ŭm′pīr′)n.1. Sports A person appointed to rule on plays, especially in baseball.2. A person appointed to settle a dispute that mediators have been unable to resolve; an arbitrator.v. um·pired, um·pir·ing, um·pires v.tr. To act as referee for; rule or judge.v.intr. To be or act as a referee or an arbitrator.
[Middle English (an) oumpere, (an) umpire, alteration of (a) noumpere, a mediator, from Old French nonper : non-, non- + per, equal, even, paired (from Latin pār; see pair).]Word History: Had it not been for the linguistic process known as false splitting or juncture loss, the angry, anguished cry heard at sports events, "Kill the ump," could have been "Kill the nump." In the case of umpire we can almost see false splitting in action by studying the Middle English Dictionary entry for noumpere, the Middle English ancestor of our word. Noumpere comes from Old French nonper, made up of non, "not," and per, "equal." As an impartial arbiter of a dispute between two people, the umpire is not equivalent to or a partisan of either of them. In Middle English the earliest recorded form is noumper (about 1350); the earliest form without an n is owmpere, recorded in a document dated 1440. How the n was lost can be seen if we compare the sequence a noounpier in a text written in 1426-1427 with the sequence an Oumper from a text written probably around 1475. In an Oumper, the n has become attached to the indefinite article, giving us an instead of a and, eventually, umpire instead of numpire. The same sort of false splitting has altered the forms of other words as well. Apron, for example, used to be napron, and adder used to be nadder. The reverse process has also occurred in the history of English: words that originally began with vowels acquired an n from a preceding indefinite article. Nickname comes from an obsolete phrase an eke name, "an additional name." Newt comes from an eute. A variant of the Middle English word eute still survives as eft, "a newt."umpire (ˈʌmpaɪə) n1. (General Sporting Terms) an official who rules on the playing of a game, as in cricket or baseball2. a person who rules on or judges disputes between contesting partiesvb (General Sporting Terms) to act as umpire in (a game, dispute, or controversy)[C15: by mistaken division from a noumpere, from Old French nomper not one of a pair, from nom-, non- not + per equal, peer1] ˈumpireship, ˈumpirage num•pire (ˈʌm paɪər)
n., v. -pired, -pir•ing. n. 1. a person selected to rule on the plays in a game. 2. one selected to settle disputes about rules or usages; a person agreed on by disputing parties to arbitrate their differences. v.t. 3. to act as umpire in (a game). 4. to decide or settle (a dispute) as umpire; arbitrate. v.i. 5. to act as umpire. [1350–1400; Middle English umpere, variant of noumpere < Old French nomper, nonper arbiter, i.e., one not equal] umpire referee">refereeAn umpire or referee is an official whose job is to make sure that a game is played fairly and that the rules are not broken. 1. 'umpire'These games have an umpire or umpires: | badminton | baseball | cricket | table tennis | tennis | | volleyball | |
2. 'referee'These games have a referee: | basketball | billiards | boxing | football | rugby football | | snooker | wrestling | |
The official in charge of a hockey match is sometimes called an umpire and sometimes a referee. umpire
Past participle: umpired
Gerund: umpiring
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| I umpire | | you umpire | | he/she/it umpires | | we umpire | | you umpire | | they umpire |
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| I umpired | | you umpired | | he/she/it umpired | | we umpired | | you umpired | | they umpired |
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| I am umpiring | | you are umpiring | | he/she/it is umpiring | | we are umpiring | | you are umpiring | | they are umpiring |
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| I have umpired | | you have umpired | | he/she/it has umpired | | we have umpired | | you have umpired | | they have umpired |
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| I was umpiring | | you were umpiring | | he/she/it was umpiring | | we were umpiring | | you were umpiring | | they were umpiring |
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| I had umpired | | you had umpired | | he/she/it had umpired | | we had umpired | | you had umpired | | they had umpired |
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| I will umpire | | you will umpire | | he/she/it will umpire | | we will umpire | | you will umpire | | they will umpire |
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| I will have umpired | | you will have umpired | | he/she/it will have umpired | | we will have umpired | | you will have umpired | | they will have umpired |
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| I will be umpiring | | you will be umpiring | | he/she/it will be umpiring | | we will be umpiring | | you will be umpiring | | they will be umpiring |
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| I have been umpiring | | you have been umpiring | | he/she/it has been umpiring | | we have been umpiring | | you have been umpiring | | they have been umpiring |
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| I had been umpiring | | you had been umpiring | | he/she/it had been umpiring | | we had been umpiring | | you had been umpiring | | they had been umpiring |
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| I would umpire | | you would umpire | | he/she/it would umpire | | we would umpire | | you would umpire | | they would umpire |
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| I would have umpired | | you would have umpired | | he/she/it would have umpired | | we would have umpired | | you would have umpired | | they would have umpired |
umpireOne of four officials stationed round the bases. The home plate umpire stands behind the catcher and calls balls and strikes.Thesaurus| Noun | 1. |  umpire - an official at a baseball game umpofficial - someone who administers the rules of a game or sport; "the golfer asked for an official who could give him a ruling" | | 2. |  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"arbitrator, arbiterevaluator, judge - an authority who is able to estimate worth or qualitythird party - someone other than the principals who are involved in a transaction | | Verb | 1. |  umpire - be a referee or umpire in a sports competitionrefereeathletics, sport - an active diversion requiring physical exertion and competitionjudge - determine the result of (a competition) |
umpirenoun1. referee, judge, ref (informal), arbiter, arbitrator, moderator, adjudicator The umpire's decision is final.verb1. referee, judge, adjudicate, arbitrate, call (Sport), moderate, mediate He umpired for school football matches.umpirenounA person, usually appointed, who decides the issues or results, or supervises the conduct, of a competition or conflict:arbiter, arbitrator, judge, referee.Sports: ref, ump.verbTo make a decision about (a controversy or dispute, for example) after deliberation, as in a court of law:adjudge, adjudicate, arbitrate, decide, decree, determine, judge, referee, rule.Translationsumpire (ˈampaiə) noun 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. (板球，網球等)裁判 裁判员 verb to act as umpire. Have you umpired a tennis match before? 擔任裁判 裁判umpire
umpire[′əm‚pīr] (mining engineering) An assay made by a third party to settle the difference in assays made by the purchaser and the seller of ore. MedicalSeerefereeUmpire
UmpireA person chosen to decide a question in a controversy that has been submitted to Arbitration but has not been resolved because the arbitrators cannot reach agreement, or one who has been chosen to be a permanent arbitrator for the duration of a collective bargaining agreement. Arbitration is the submission of a dispute to an unbiased third person designated by the parties to the controversy, who agree in advance to comply with the decision. Arbitration is quicker, less expensive, and more informal than a court proceeding. Commercial arbitration and labor arbitration are commonplace in the United States. Persons who hear these types of dispute resolution cases are called arbitrators and umpires. Umpires are used either to break an impasse in arbitration or to serve as specialized, long-term decision makers. An arbitrator is a person selected by the parties to hear the dispute. An arbitrator must be mutually agreed upon by the parties and may be named, for example, in a labor-management Collective Bargaining agreement or may be chosen after the dispute has arisen. In labor arbitration a single arbitrator may hear a case, but frequently a three-member arbitration panel hears the dispute. The three members consist of an arbitrator selected by management, another chosen by labor, and a chairperson selected either by the parties or by the two arbitrators appointed by the parties. The arbitrators selected by the parties act like advocates, but the chairperson is expected to be neutral. If the three-person panel cannot agree on a decision, the arbitrators may name an umpire to decide the controversy. The umpire acts independently and is vested with the sole authority to decide the issues that have been presented. An umpire is also sometimes used in labormanagement grievance proceedings. In this situation a single, permanent umpire is appointed to resolve disputes for the term of the collective bargaining agreement. The umpire becomes familiar with the economic, financial, and dayto-day working conditions of an industry and may rely on precedents developed by previous umpires. This form of umpire system began in the anthracite coal mining industry in the early 1900s and has been used in other industries, including clothing manufacturing and newspaper printing. Cross-references Alternative Dispute Resolution; Grievance Procedure; Labor Law; Labor Union. UMPIRE. A person selected by two or more arbitrators. When they are authorize to do so by the submission of the parties, and they cannot agree as to the subject-matter referred to them, whose duty it is to decide the matter in dispute. Sometimes the term is applied to a single arbitrator, selected by the parties themselves. Kyd on Awards, 6, 75, 77 Caldw. on Arb. 38; Dane's Ab. Index, h.t.; 3 Vin. Ab. 93; Com. Dig. Arbitrament, F; 4 Dall. 271, 432; 4 Sco. N. S. 378; Bouv. Inst. Index, h.t. FinancialSeeArbiterAcronymsSeeUumpire
Synonyms for umpirenoun refereeSynonyms- referee
- judge
- ref
- arbiter
- arbitrator
- moderator
- adjudicator
verb refereeSynonyms- referee
- judge
- adjudicate
- arbitrate
- call
- moderate
- mediate
Synonyms for umpirenoun a person, usually appointed, who decides the issues or results, or supervises the conduct, of a competition or conflictSynonyms- arbiter
- arbitrator
- judge
- referee
- ref
- ump
verb to make a decision about (a controversy or dispute, for example) after deliberation, as in a court of lawSynonyms- adjudge
- adjudicate
- arbitrate
- decide
- decree
- determine
- judge
- referee
- rule
Synonyms for umpirenoun an official at a baseball gameSynonymsRelated Wordsnoun someone chosen to judge and decide a disputed issueSynonymsRelated Words- evaluator
- judge
- third party
verb be a referee or umpire in a sports competitionSynonymsRelated Words |