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Prejudicate

Pre*ju"di*cate\, a. [L. praejudicatus, p. p. of praejudicare to prejudge; prae before + judicare to judge. See Judge.]

1. Formed before due examination. "Ignorance and prejudicate opinions." --Jer. Taylor.

2. Biased by opinions formed prematurely; prejudiced. "Prejudicate readers." --Sir T. Browne.

Prejudicate

Pre*ju"di*cate\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Prejudicated; p. pr. & vb. n. Prejudicating.] [Cf. Prejudge.] To determine beforehand, especially to disadvantage; to prejudge.

Our dearest friend Prejudicates the business. --Shak.

Prejudicate

Pre*ju"di*cate\, v. i. To prejudge. --Sir P. Sidney.
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary, © 1996, 1998 MICRA, Inc.
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