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judge
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- pronunciation:
- juhj
- parts of speech:
- noun, transitive verb, intransitive verb
- features:
- Word Combinations (noun, verb), Word Explorer, Grammatical Patterns, Word Parts
part of speech: |
noun |
definition 1: |
a legally trained public official who is authorized to preside over and decide cases brought before a court; magistrate.
The judge sentenced the woman to six months in jail.
- synonyms:
- adjudicator, jurist, justice
- similar words:
- magistrate
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definition 2: |
an appointed official who decides or selects in a contest or competition.
The Swiss judge gave the skater a higher score than the other judges.- synonyms:
- adjudicator, juror
- similar words:
- arbiter, arbitrator, referee, umpire
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definition 3: |
a person who is qualified to evaluate something or give an opinion.
I'm happy to give you my opinion, but I'm really no judge of wine.I'm sure he would be a good judge of the value of such paintings.- synonyms:
- critic, evaluator
- similar words:
- arbiter, arbitrator, authority, connoisseur, expert
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part of speech: |
transitive verb |
inflections: |
judges, judging, judged |
definition 1: |
to try in a court of law; pass sentence on.
You will be judged for what you have done.- synonyms:
- adjudicate, try
- similar words:
- adjudge, arbitrate, decide, decree, hear, sentence
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definition 2: |
to authoritatively appraise and render an opinion on.
The sheriff judged the pies at the county fair.- synonyms:
- assess, conclude, estimate, evaluate, gauge
- similar words:
- adjudge, appraise, arbitrate, decide, determine, discern, examine, pronounce, reckon, think, value, weigh
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definition 3: |
to form an opinion or assessment of.
The public judged her harshly after her wrongdoing was reported in the press.How can you judge a film that you haven't even seen?- synonyms:
- assess
- similar words:
- criticize, decide, deem, discern, esteem, estimate, evaluate, opine, repute, think
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definition 4: |
to consider or declare as one's opinion after some deliberation.
The jury judged the man innocent.[verb + smby/smth + noun/adj
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The psychiatrist judged her to be quite sane.[verb + smby/smth + to be + noun/adj
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She judged him a man of intelligence and wit.[verb + smby/smth + noun/adj
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The council judged the matter to be resolved.[verb + smby/smth + to be + noun/adj
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- similar words:
- consider, pronounce
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definition 5: |
to conclude based on evidence or experience.
The captain judged that the ship would make land by morning.[verb + (that) + clause
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- synonyms:
- conclude, decide
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related words: |
account, adjudge, calculate, call, count, figure, find, imagine, infer, make, mark, price, rate, referee, regard, score, suppose, surmise, try, umpire, view |
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part of speech: |
intransitive verb |
definition 1: |
to act or serve as a judge.
- synonyms:
- adjudicate
- similar words:
- arbitrate, decide, find, rule
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definition 2: |
to form an opinion; make an evaluation.
- synonyms:
- deem, estimate, reckon, think
- similar words:
- arbitrate, consider, decide, discern
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related words: |
criticize, infer, officiate, pass, referee, surmise, think |
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