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judge

UK/d͡ʒʌd͡ʒ/ US/ˈdʒʌdʒ/ very common
verb (5) noun (2)

verb

1.
2.

form an opinion of or pass judgment on

  • “I cannot judge some works of modern art”
3.

judge tentatively or form an estimate of (quantities or time)

  • “I estimate this chicken to weigh three pounds”
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4.

pronounce judgment on

  • “They labeled him unfit to work here”
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5.

put on trial or hear a case and sit as the judge at the trial of

  • “The football star was tried for the murder of his wife”
  • “The judge tried both father and son in separate trials”
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noun

1.
2.

an authority who is able to estimate worth or quality

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Origin

From Middle English juge, jugge, from Old French juge, from Latin iūdex. Displaced native Middle English deme (from Old English dēma (“judge”)) and demere (from Old English dēmere (“judge”)), see also deemer, deemster.

Phrases

  • activist judge
  • be judge and jury
  • chief judge
  • don't judge a book by its cover
  • fighting little judge
  • goal judge
  • grave as a judge
  • hanging judge
  • judge a book by its cover
  • never judge a book by its cover
  • the East German judge
  • you can't judge a book by its cover

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