: one who makes judgments: such as
a
: a public official authorized to decide questions brought before a court
b
: one appointed to decide in a contest or competition : umpire
c
: one who gives an authoritative opinion
d
: critic
e
often capitalized
: a tribal hero exercising leadership among the Hebrews after the death of Joshua
judged; judging
1
: to form an opinion about through careful weighing of evidence and testing of premises
2
: to form an estimate or evaluation of
trying to judge the amount of time required
especially
: to form a negative opinion about
shouldn't judge him because of his accent
5
: to determine or pronounce after inquiry and deliberation
They judged him guilty.
judger
noun
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