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noun | verb umpireumpire1 /ˈʌmpaɪɚ/ ●●○ noun [countable] ETYMOLOGYumpire1Origin: 1500-1600 a numpire, mistaken for an umpire; numpire umpire from Old French nonper not equal THESAURUSsomeone who makes sure that the rules are followed in sports such as football, basketball, or boxing► refereesomeone who makes sure that the rules are followed in sports such as football, basketball, or boxing: The referee blew his whistle when the ball went out of play. ► umpire the person who makes sure that the rules are followed in sports such as baseball or tennis: The umpire said the runner was safe. ► judge the person in some sports who helps the referee by watching parts of the field or court that the referee cannot see: The line judge said that the ball was out. the person who makes sure that the players obey the rules in sports such as baseball and tennis ► see thesaurus at referee1 [Origin: 1500–1600 a numpire, mistaken for an umpire; numpire umpire from Old French nonper not equal] noun | verb umpireumpire2 verb [intransitive, transitive] VERB TABLEumpire |
Present | I, you, we, they | umpire | | he, she, it | umpires | Past | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | umpired | Present perfect | I, you, we, they | have umpired | | he, she, it | has umpired | Past perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | had umpired | Future | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will umpire | Future perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will have umpired |
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Present | I | am umpiring | | he, she, it | is umpiring | | you, we, they | are umpiring | Past | I, he, she, it | was umpiring | | you, we, they | were umpiring | Present perfect | I, you, we, they | have been umpiring | | he, she, it | has been umpiring | Past perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | had been umpiring | Future | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will be umpiring | Future perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will have been umpiring |
to be the umpire for a game or competition |