judge

¹judge

verb \ˈjəj\

judgedjudg·ing

Definition of JUDGE

transitive verb

1

: to form an opinion about through careful weighing of evidence and testing of premises

2

: to sit in judgment on : try

3

: to determine or pronounce after inquiry and deliberation

4

: govern, rule —used of a Hebrew tribal leader

5

: to form an estimate or evaluation of; especially : to form a negative opinion about <shouldn't judge him because of his accent>

6

: to hold as an opinion : guess, think <I judge she knew what she was doing>

intransitive verb

1

: to form an opinion

2

: to decide as a judge

— judg·er noun

Examples of JUDGE

1. You should not judge people by their appearance.
2. He was trying to judge the strength of his opponent.
3. We should do whatever we judge to be the right thing.
4. Who are you to judge me?
5. He feels that they have judged him unfairly.
6. Don't judge her too severely.
7. The jury will be asked to judge the defendant's guilt.
8. If you are accused of a crime you have the right to be judged by a jury of your peers.

Origin of JUDGE

Middle English juggen, from Anglo-French juger, from Latin judicare, from judic-, judex judge, from jus right, law + dicere to decide, say — more at just, diction

First Known Use: 13th century

Related to JUDGE

Synonyms: adjudge, adjudicate, arbitrate, decide, determine, referee, rule (on), settle, umpire

Related Words: consider, deem, deliberate, hear, ponder, weigh; size up; mediate, moderate, negotiate; prosecute, try; find (for or against); conclude, resolve; redetermine, rejudge

Near Antonyms: equivocate, hedge, pussyfoot, skirt

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Rhymes with JUDGE

bludge, budge, drudge, fudge, grudge, nudge, sludge, smudge, trudge