Main Entry:

ad·judge

Pronunciation:

\ə-ˈjəj\

Function:

transitive verb

Inflected Form(s):

ad·judged; ad·judg·ing

Etymology:

Middle English ajugen, from Anglo-French ajuger, from Latin adjudicare, from ad- + judicare to judge — more at judge

Date:

14th century

1 a: to decide or rule upon as a judge : adjudicate b: to pronounce judicially : rule2archaic : sentence, condemn3: to hold or pronounce to be : deem <adjudge the book a success>4: to award or grant judicially in a case of controversy