judge

[ juhj ]

/ dʒʌdʒ /

noun

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

1175–1225; (v.) Middle English jugen < Anglo-French juger, Old French jugier < Latin jūdicāre to judge, equivalent to jūdic- (stem of jūdex) a judge + -āre infinitive suffix; (noun) Middle English juge < Old French < Latin jūdicem, accusative of jūdex

SYNONYMS FOR judge

1 justice.

2 arbitrator. 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.

3 connoisseur, critic.

10 determine, consider, regard.

13 adjudge, adjudicate.

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OTHER WORDS FROM judge

judge·a·ble, adjective judg·er, noun judge·less, adjective judge·like, adjective

judge·ship, noun judg·ing·ly, adverb re·judge, verb, re·judged, re·judg·ing. sub·judge, noun sub·judge·ship, noun un·der·judge, verb (used with object), un·der·judged, un·der·judg·ing. un·der·judge, noun un·judge·a·ble, adjective un·judged, adjective un·judge·like, adjective un·judg·ing, adjective well-judged, adjective

WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH judge

judge justice (see synonym study at the current entry)

Words nearby judge

judeo-, judeo-christian, judeo-spanish, judezmo, judg., judge, judge a book by its cover, one can't, judge advocate, judge advocate general, judge lynch, judge not, that ye be not judged

Definition for judge (2 of 2)

Bean

[ been ]

/ bin /

noun

Alan L(aVern),born 1932, U.S. astronaut.

RoyJudge,1825?–1903, U.S. frontiersman and justice of the peace: called himself “the law west of the Pecos.”

Example sentences from the Web for judge

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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To judge her acting abilities for yourself, check out her videos on YouTube for “Sex Shooter.”

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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.

Once Upon A Time |Richard Harding Davis
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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Judge Barton must look for his support to someone who has passed through both experiences.

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British Dictionary definitions for judge (1 of 2)

judge

/ (dʒʌdʒ) /

noun

a public official with authority to hear cases in a court of law and pronounce judgment upon them Compare 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 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

Derived forms of judge

judgeable, adjective judgeless, adjective judgelike, adjective judger, noun

judgingly, adverb

Word Origin for judge

C14: from Old French jugier, from Latin jūdicāre to pass judgment, from jūdex a judge

British Dictionary definitions for judge (2 of 2)

bean

/ (biːn) /

noun

any of various leguminous plants of the widely cultivated genus Phaseolus producing edible seeds in pods See French bean, lima bean, scarlet runner, string bean

any of several other leguminous plants that bear edible pods or seeds, such as the broad bean and soya bean

any of various other plants whose seeds are produced in pods or podlike fruits

the seed or pod of any of these plants

any of various beanlike seeds, such as coffee

US and Canadian slang another word for head

cool beans slang excellent; impressive

not have a bean slang to be without money I haven't got a bean

full of beans informal

full of energy and vitality
US mistaken; erroneous

spill the beans informal to disclose something confidential

verb

mainly US and Canadian slang (tr) to hit (a person) on the head

Word Origin for bean

Old English bēan; related to Old Norse baun, Old Frisian bāne, Old High German bōna bean

Idioms and Phrases with judge (1 of 2)

judge

In addition to the idiom beginning with judge

judge a book by its cover, one can't

also see:

sober as a judge

Also seejudgment.

Idioms and Phrases with judge (2 of 2)

bean

see full of beans; not have a bean; not know beans; not worth a dime (bean); spill the beans; tough break (beans).

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judge

noun

verb (used with object), judged, judg·ing.

verb (used without object), judged, judg·ing.

Origin of judge

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Definition for judge (2 of 2)

noun

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noun

verb

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Word Origin for judge

British Dictionary definitions for judge (2 of 2)

noun

verb

Word Origin for bean

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Idioms and Phrases with judge (2 of 2)

BROWSE DICTIONARY

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judge

noun

verb (used with object), judged, judg·ing.

verb (used without object), judged, judg·ing.

Origin of judge

SYNONYMS FOR judge

OTHER WORDS FROM judge

WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH judge

Words nearby judge

Definition for judge (2 of 2)

noun

Words related to judge

Example sentences from the Web for judge

British Dictionary definitions for judge (1 of 2)

noun

verb

Derived forms of judge

Word Origin for judge

British Dictionary definitions for judge (2 of 2)

noun

verb

Word Origin for bean

Idioms and Phrases with judge (1 of 2)

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