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Entry 5 senses · 3 variants Webster, 1913

Umpire

/ŭm'-pīˌ-ẽr/ · Um·pire · IPA /ˈʌm.paɪɹ/
01 n. A person to whose sole decision a controversy or question between parties is referred; especially, one chosen to see that the rules of a ga…
  1. 1.
    A person to whose sole decision a controversy or question between parties is referred; especially, one chosen to see that the rules of a game, as cricket, baseball, or the like, are strictly observed.
    “A man, in questions of this kind, is able to be a skillful umpire between himself and others.” — Barrow.
  2. 2.
    A third person, who is to decide a controversy or question submitted to arbitrators in case of their disagreement.(Law)
Syn. Judge; arbitrator; referee. See Judge.
02 v. t. To decide as umpire; to arbitrate; to settle, as a dispute.
imp. & p. p. Umpired; p. pr. & vb. n. Umpiring
  1. 1.
    To decide as umpire; to arbitrate; to settle, as a dispute.
    “Judges appointed to umpire the matter in contest between them, and to decide where the right lies.” — South.
  2. 2.
    To perform the duties of umpire in or for; as, to umpire a game.[Colloq.]
03 v. i. To act as umpire or arbitrator.
  1. 1.
    To act as umpire or arbitrator.