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   Judge

   /jəj/

   

   noun

   • 1. a public official appointed to decide cases in a court of law. Similar justicemagistrateHis/Her/Your HonorLaw LordLord Justicethe judiciaryrecordersheriffdeemsterjuratjuristsurrogatealcaldeinformal:beakm'ludhistorical:reevesheriff-deputebailie
   • ▪ a person who decides the results of a competition or watches for infractions of the rules. Similar adjudicatorarbiterassessorevaluatorappraiserexaminermoderatorumpirerefereereferee's assistantassistant refereelinesmanline judgemediatorexpertconnoisseurauthorityspecialistpunditarbiter elegantiarum
   • ▪ a person able or qualified to give an opinion on something: "she was a good judge of character" Similar adjudicatorarbiterassessorevaluatorappraiserexaminermoderatorumpirerefereereferee's assistantassistant refereelinesmanline judgemediatorexpertconnoisseurauthorityspecialistpunditarbiter elegantiarum
   • ▪ a leader having temporary authority in ancient Israel in the period between Joshua and the kings.

   verb

   • 1. form an opinion or conclusion about: "it is hard to judge whether such opposition is justified" Similar form the opinioncome to the conclusionconcludedecidedetermineconsiderbelievethinkdeemviewdeducegatherinfergaugetellseesayestimateassessguesssurmiseconjectureregard asholdsee aslook on astake to berate asrank asclass ascountinformal:reckonfigureguesstimate
   • ▪ decide (a case) in court: "other cases were judged by tribunal" Similar tryhearsit in judgement onadjudicatedecidegive a ruling/verdict onpass judgment on
   • ▪ give a verdict on (someone) in court: "she was judged innocent of murder" Similar adjudgepronouncedecreerulefind
   • ▪ decide the results of (a competition): "she was there to judge the contest" Similar adjudicatearbitrateumpirerefereemediatemoderateofficiateassessappraiseevaluateweigh upexaminereviewcriticizeinformal:size up

   Word Origin Middle English: from Old French juge (noun), juger (verb), from Latin judex, judic-, from jus ‘law’ + dicere ‘to say’.

   Derivatives

   • 1. judgeship noun

   Scrabble Points: 14

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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. Synonyms: justice. a person appointed to decide in any competition, contest, or matter at issue; authorized arbiter: the judges of a beauty contest.

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   a person who is in charge of a trial in a court and decides how a person who is guilty of a crime should be punished, or who makes decisions on legal matters: a British high-court judge. a U.S. Supreme Court judge. Fewer examples. The judge reminded the witness that she was under oath.

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   1.	Judge - A Public Official Authorized To ...
   2.	judge - an authority who is able to ...
   1.	judge - determine the result of (a ...
   2.	judge - form a critical opinion of; "I ...
   3.	judge - judge tentatively or form an ...

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   Definitions of judge. noun. a public official authorized to decide questions brought before a court of justice. synonyms: jurist, justice. see more. noun. an authority who is able to estimate worth or quality. synonyms: evaluator. see more. verb. form a critical opinion of. “I cannot judge some works of modern art” synonyms: evaluate, pass judgment

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   Aug 5, 2016 · Learn the meaning and usage of the word judge as a noun and a verb in British and American English. Find out the synonyms, pronunciation, grammar, and related words of judge.