forejudge

[ fawr-juhj, fohr- ]

/ fɔrˈdʒʌdʒ, foʊr- /

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verb (used with object), fore·judged, fore·judg·ing.

to judge beforehand; prejudge.

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Origin of forejudge

First recorded in 1555–65; fore- + judge

OTHER WORDS FROM forejudge

fore·judg·er, noun

Words nearby forejudge

foreign relations, Foreign Relations Committee, foreign secretary, foreign service, foreign-trade zone, forejudge, foreknow, foreknowledge, forel, forelady, foreland

Other definitions for forejudge (2 of 2)

forejudge²

[ fawr-juhj, fohr- ]

/ fɔrˈdʒʌdʒ, foʊr- /

verb (used with object), fore·judged, fore·judg·ing.

forjudge.

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How to use forejudge in a sentence

"We will go to America before you forejudge it altogether," said he.
From Sea to Sea|Rudyard Kipling

British Dictionary definitions for forejudge (1 of 2)

forejudge¹

/ (fɔːˈdʒʌdʒ) /

verb

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

British Dictionary definitions for forejudge (2 of 2)

forejudge²

/ (fɔːˈdʒʌdʒ) /

verb

law a variant spelling of forjudge

Derived forms of forejudge

forejudgment, noun

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