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 judge judge /ˈdʒʌdʒ/

noun

  1. () A public official authorized to decide questions brought before a court of justice  ( jurist , justice , judge )
    a public official authorized to decide questions brought before a court of justice
     The judge presided over the trial and made a ruling
    The judge presided over the trial and made a ruling
  2. () An authority who is able to estimate worth or quality  ( evaluator , judge )
    an authority who is able to estimate worth or quality

verb

  1. () Determine the result of (a competition)  ( judge )
    determine the result of (a competition)
      You shouldn't judge a person solely based on their appearance.
    You shouldn't judge a person solely based on their appearance.
  2. () Form a critical opinion of  ( evaluate , pass judgment , judge )
    form a critical opinion of
     I cannot judge some works of modern art
    I cannot judge some works of modern art
     How do you evaluate this grant proposal?
    How do you evaluate this grant proposal?
     We shouldn't pass judgment on other people
    We shouldn't pass judgment on other people
  3. () Judge tentatively or form an estimate of (quantities or time)  ( approximate , gauge , guess , estimate , judge )
    judge tentatively or form an estimate of (quantities or time)
     I estimate this chicken to weigh three pounds
    I estimate this chicken to weigh three pounds
  4. () Pronounce judgment on  ( judge , label , pronounce )
    pronounce judgment on
     They labeled him unfit to work here
    They labeled him unfit to work here
  5. Put on trial or hear a case and sit as the judge at the trial of  ( adjudicate , judge , try )
    put on trial or hear a case and sit as the judge at the trial of
     The football star was tried for the murder of his wife
    The football star was tried for the murder of his wife
     The judge tried both father and son in separate trials
    The judge tried both father and son in separate trials