Decide
Decide verb - To come to a judgment about after discussion or consideration.
Usage example: they decided to go out for pizza after the movie was over
Referee is a synonym for decide in law topic. In some cases you can use "Referee" instead a verb "Decide", when it comes to topics like adjudicate.
Referee
Referee verb - To give an opinion about (something at issue or in dispute).
Usage example: their father usually ends up refereeing any disputes concerning use of the big TV
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| game | decide game | referee game |
Both words in one sentence
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Yang and Ruby decide to have a race, with Yang on her motorbike, Ruby on a wagon that's being pulled by Zwei, and Blake as referee.
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