To form an opinion or estimation of after careful consideration: judge heights; judging character.
Law To hear and decide on in a court of law; try: judge a case.
Obsolete To pass sentence on; condemn.
To act as one appointed to decide the winners of: judge an essay contest.
To determine or declare after consideration or deliberation.
Informal To have as an opinion or assumption; suppose: I judge you're right.
Bible To govern; rule. Used of an ancient Israelite leader.
v.
intr.
To form an opinion or evaluation.
To act or decide as a judge.
n.
One who judges, especially:
One who makes estimates as to worth, quality, or fitness: a good judge of used cars; a poor judge of character.
Abbr. J.Law A public official who hears and decides cases brought before a court of law.
Law A bankruptcy referee.
One appointed to decide the winners of a contest or competition.
A leader of the Israelites during a period of about 400 years between the death of Joshua and the accession of Saul.
Judges(used with a sing. verb) Abbr. Judg. or Jgs or Jg See Table at Bible.
Bible
A leader of the Israelites during a period of about 400 years between the death of Joshua and the accession of Saul.
Judges(used with a sing. verb) Abbr. Judg. or Jgs or Jg See Table at Bible.
[Middle English jugen, from Anglo-Norman juger, from Latin iūdicāre, from iūdex, iūdic-, judge; see deik- in Indo-European roots.]
Synonyms: These nouns denote persons who make decisions that determine or settle points at issue. A judge is one capable of making rational, dispassionate, and wise decisions: In this case, the jury members are the judges of the truth. An arbitrator is either appointed or derives authority from the consent of the disputants: An experienced arbitrator mediated the contract dispute. An arbiter is one whose opinion or judgment is recognized as being unassailable or binding: The critic considered himself an arbiter of fine literature. A referee is an attorney appointed by a court to investigate and report on a case: The referee handled many bankruptcy cases each month. An umpire is a person appointed to settle an issue that arbitrators are unable to resolve: The umpire studied complex tax cases. In sports referee and umpire refer to officials who enforce the rules and settle points at issue.
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