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judge
[juhj]
noun
a public officer authorized to hear and decide cases in a court of law; a magistrate charged with the administration of justice.
Synonyms:a person appointed to decide in any competition, contest, or matter at issue; authorized arbiter.
the judges of a beauty contest.
Synonyms:a person qualified to pass a critical judgment.
a good judge of horses.
Synonyms: ,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)
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.
Synonyms: , ,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)
to act as a judge; pass judgment.
No one would judge between us.
Synonyms: ,to form an opinion or estimate.
I have heard the evidence and will judge accordingly.
to make a mental judgment.
judge
/ ʌ /
noun
a public official with authority to hear cases in a court of law and pronounce judgment upon them Compare magistrate justice justice
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
Other 51Թ Forms
- judgeable adjective
- judger noun
- judgeless adjective
- judgelike adjective
- judgeship noun
- rejudge verb
- subjudge noun
- subjudgeship noun
- underjudge noun
- unjudgeable adjective
- unjudged adjective
- unjudgelike adjective
- well-judged adjective
- ˈܻ岵ˌ adjective
- ˈܻ岵Բ adverb
- ˈܻ岵 noun
- ˈܻ岵 adjective
- ˈܻ岵 adjective
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of judge1
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of judge1
Idioms and Phrases
Synonym Study
Example Sentences
In the heat of the moment, it may be difficult for a guard to judge the difference - and if they get it wrong, they could be guilty of a crime themselves.
The lead judge in his case permitted the interview, for which an SBU press officer was present some of the time.
“The idea that protesters can so quickly cross the line between protected conduct and ‘rebellion against the authority of the Government of the United States’ is untenable and dangerous,” the judge wrote.
Distance makes a difference when judging whether a lunge is a threat.
A judge from the 11th Judicial Circuit in Miami-Dade County signed the warrant Wednesday.
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