judge

[ juhj ]

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noun

a public officer authorized to hear and decide cases in a court of law; a magistrate charged with the administration of justice.
a person appointed to decide in any competition, contest, or matter at issue; authorized arbiter: the judges of a beauty contest.

a person qualified to pass a critical judgment: a good judge of horses.
an administrative head of Israel in the period between the death of Joshua and the accession to the throne by Saul.
(especially in rural areas) a county official with supervisory duties, often employed part-time or on an honorary basis.

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

to pass legal judgment on; pass sentence on (a person): The court judged him guilty.
to hear evidence or legal arguments in (a case) in order to pass judgment; adjudicate; try: The Supreme Court is judging that case.

to form a judgment or opinion of; decide upon critically: You can't judge a book by its cover.
to decide or settle authoritatively; adjudge: The censor judged the book obscene and forbade its sale.
to infer, think, or hold as an opinion; conclude about or assess: He judged her to be correct.
to make a careful guess about; estimate: We judged the distance to be about four miles.
(of the ancient Hebrew judges) to govern.

verb (used without object),judged, judg·ing.

to act as a judge; pass judgment: No one would judge between us.
to form an opinion or estimate: I have heard the evidence and will judge accordingly.

to make a mental judgment.

Origin of judge

First recorded in 1175–1225; (verb) Middle English jugen, from Anglo-French juger, Old French jugier, from Latin jūdicāre “to judge,” equivalent to jūdic- (stem of jūdex ) “a judge” + -āre infinitive suffix; (noun) Middle English juge, from Old French, from Latin jūdicem, accusative of jūdex

synonym study For judge

2. Judge, referee, umpire refer to one who is entrusted with decisions affecting others. Judge, in its legal and other uses, implies particularly that one has qualifications and authority for giving decisions in matters at issue: a judge appointed to the Supreme Court; a judge in the pie competition. A referee usually examines and reports on the merits of a case as an aid to a court. An umpire gives the final ruling when arbitrators of a case disagree.

Other words for judge

1	justice
2	arbitrator
3	connoisseur, critic
10	conceive, consider, regard
13	adjudge, adjudicate

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Other words from judge

judge·a·ble, adjective
judg·er, noun
judge·less, adjective
judge·like, adjective
judge·ship, noun
re·judge, verb, re·judged, re·judg·ing.
sub·judge, noun
sub·judge·ship, noun
un·der·judge, verb (used with object), un·der·judged, un·der·judg·ing.
un·der·judge, noun
un·judge·a·ble, adjective
un·judged, adjective
un·judge·like, adjective
well-judged, adjective

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How to use judge in a sentence

It’s a track record about which we’re proud — and that we want to maintain — so it’s crucial that we get the exact right mix of judges.
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A week later, in front of a different judge, the housing authority dropped the claim about timeliness.
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Friday, a judge tentatively ruled Leventhal’s team had a point.
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To make these calls, human referees, umpires and judges train for years.
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A judge dismissed the motions but left open the possibility of another challenge.
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But he should not be judged by his wavering as a presidential candidate.
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But these must be proven under a signed and sworn statement and judged reasonable by the DOH.
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Every time a victim comes forward and is shamed, judged, or ridiculed, I remember what it felt like to not be believed.
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People should be judged by what they stand for and how hard they work.
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Inclusiveness,” says Visser, “must be judged on policies, not on numbers.
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Judged from this point of view only, the elasticity provided by the new law is doubtless adequate.
Readings in Money and Banking | Chester Arthur Phillips
And so these features take on a kind of moral rightness before they are judged of as pleasing to the eye and as beautiful.
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They spoke like this because they are accustomed to abandon altogether those whom they have once judged incurable.
The Jesuit Relations and Allied Documents, Vol. II: Acadia, 1612-1614 | Various
The advantages and the drawbacks, if any, of the system may here be seen and judged of by all who are interested in the matter.
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Them that judged the cartoons at Westminster Hall, knew plaguey little more nor that.
The Book of Anecdotes and Budget of Fun; | Various

British Dictionary definitions for judge

judge

/ (dʒʌdʒ) /

noun

a public official with authority to hear cases in a court of law and pronounce judgment upon them: Compare magistrate (def. 1), justice (def. 5), justice (def. 6) Related adjective: judicial
a person who is appointed to determine the result of contests or competitions

a person qualified to comment critically: a good judge of antiques
a leader of the peoples of Israel from Joshua's death to the accession of Saul

verb

to hear and decide upon (a case at law)
(tr) to pass judgment on; sentence

(when tr, may take a clause as object or an infinitive) to decide or deem (something) after inquiry or deliberation
to determine the result of (a contest or competition)
to appraise (something) critically
(tr; takes a clause as object) to believe (something) to be the case; suspect

Origin of judge

C14: from Old French jugier, from Latin jūdicāre to pass judgment, from jūdex a judge

Derived forms of judge

judgeable, adjective
judgeless, adjective
judgelike, adjective
judger, noun
judgingly, adverb

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