forejudge

¹

[fawr-juhj, fohr-]

verb (used with object)

forejudged, forejudging 

1. to judge beforehand; prejudge.

forejudge

²

[fawr-juhj, fohr-]

verb (used with object)

forejudged, forejudging 

1. forjudge.

forejudge

¹

/ fɔːˈdʒʌdʒ /

verb

1. to judge (someone or an event, circumstance, etc) before the facts are known; prejudge

forejudge

²

/ fɔːˈdʒʌdʒ /

verb

1. law a variant spelling of forjudge

Other Word Forms

• forejudgment noun
• forejudger noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of forejudge¹

First recorded in 1555–65; fore- + judge

Example Sentences

Guardian, Giver, and Guide; If she may not foreknow, forejudge and foresee, What safety has childhood beside?

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Forejudge, fōr-juj′, v.t. to judge before hearing the facts and proof.—n.

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"We will go to America before you forejudge it altogether," said he.

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No fear but doth forejudge, and many fall Into their fate, whiles they do fear their fate.

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When matters get to such lengths, the natural inference is that both sides have strained the cords beyond their bearing, that a middle course would be found the best until experience shall have decided on the right way; or, which is not to be expected, because it is denied to mortals, until there shall be some infallible rule by which to forejudge events.

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