Main Entry:

¹judge

Pronunciation:

\ˈjəj\

Function:

verb

Inflected Form(s):

judged; judg·ing

Etymology:

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

Date:

13th century

transitive verb1: to form an opinion about through careful weighing of evidence and testing of premises2: to sit in judgment on : try3: to determine or pronounce after inquiry and deliberation4: govern, rule —used of a Hebrew tribal leader5: 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 verb1: to form an opinion2: to decide as a judge

synonyms see infer

— judg·er noun