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Synonyms
um·pire (ŭḿpīŕ)

[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).]

noun 

  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. See synonyms at judge

verb: -pired, -pir·ing, -pires. 

transitive verb 

To act as referee for; rule or judge.

intransitive verb 

To be or act as a referee or an arbitrator.