pass judgment

adjudicate interpose intervene mediate straighten out

adjudge adjust conciliate decide determine judge negotiate parley placate reconcile referee settle smooth soothe umpire

bring to terms come to school come to terms hammer out a deal make a deal meet halfway play ball step in strike happy medium trade off work out a deal

ignore

agitate confuse hesitate upset worry

let ride

admonish edify lecture pontificate preachify sermonize teach

pontify

praise

blame condemn confine convict imprison incarcerate jail penalize punish

adjudge adjudicate damn denounce devote doom impound judge ordain proscribe railroad rule settle

mete out put away put on ice send to prison send up the river take the fall throw the book at

exonerate free let go liberate pardon praise release reward

commend

accuse blame charge

admonish edify evangelize lecture pontificate preach preachify teach

pontify

praise