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
SYNONYMS FOR judge
1 justice.
2 arbitrator.
3 connoisseur, critic.
10 determine, consider, regard.
13 adjudge, adjudicate.
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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.
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Words nearby judge
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He said he hopes other judges will strike down coronavirus mandates.
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That summer, an administrative law judge rejected the settlement, noting that, among other defects, it largely sidestepped a core question — whether McDonald’s was a joint employer.
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Meanwhile, almost exactly 30 years after the trial, the judge left his home to board a steamboat and was never heard from again.
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“I think it is important to say it is too soon to judge success or failure,” said Col. Steven Warren, a Pentagon spokesman.
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Judge Hinkle said “the Constitution requires the Clerk to issue such licenses.”
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With no record and no warrants, he was given a four-figure bond by a judge the next morning.
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No, but to judge by the grimace you made you weren't quite sure!
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Now, the probation officer is trying to get the judge to suspend sentence.
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Well; but I wished to hear your opinion as an artist—you must be better enabled to judge than I can.
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The judge moved sharply, bracing himself against the back of the chair.
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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 themCompare 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 criticallya 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