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judge

1 of 2verb
/dʒʌdʒ/
Forms:judges,judging,judged,judged
1

to form a decision or opinion based on what one knows

transitive
  • She judges the quality of the book based on its plot and character development.
  • He judges the candidate's qualifications before making a hiring decision.
  • They judge the safety of the neighborhood by observing its crime rate and infrastructure.
  • The teacher judges students' performance by assessing their understanding of the material.
  • The chef judges the taste of the dish by sampling it before serving.
Synonyms:
evaluatepass judgment
2

to determine the outcome or rankings of a competition or contest

transitive
  • She was asked to judge the local spelling bee this year.
  • The celebrity chef will judge the dessert round of the cooking contest.
  • The audience watched eagerly as the jury began to judge the finalists.
  • The panel of experts will judge the science fair projects later today.
  • She was chosen to judge the dance contest at the school event.
3

to decide whether or not a person is innocent in a court of law

B2
  • The jury will judge the defendant based on the evidence presented during the trial.
  • It is his duty to impartially judge the facts of the case.
  • The court system is designed to judge the defendant's actions according to the law.
  • Lawyers presented their arguments to convince the court to judge in their favor.
Synonyms:
pronouncelabel
4

to form an estimation about the size, amount, etc. of something

transitive
  • It's difficult to judge how much food we need for the party.
  • I can't judge the weight of this package without a scale.
  • It's hard to judge the cost of the repairs until we get a quote.
  • I tried to judge how much paint is left in the can.
Synonyms:
gaugeguessapproximateestimate
5

to state whether someone is guilty or innocent in a court of law

  • The lawyer hoped the judge would judge her client not guilty.
  • The jury judged him guilty of stealing the car.
  • The court judged her innocent after the trial.
  • He was judged guilty of the crime and sentenced to 10 years in prison.
  • After a long trial, they judged him not guilty of the crime.
Synonyms:
adjudicatetry