Judge definition
(law) To hear and decide on in a court of law.
Judge a case.
verb
(jewish history) Any of the governing leaders of the Israelites after Joshua and before the time of the kings.
noun
An elected or appointed public official with authority to hear and decide cases in a court of law.
noun
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.
- (law) A public official who hears and decides cases brought in court.
- (law) A public official who hears and decides cases or matters in a forum other than a court, such as an administrative proceeding.
- One appointed to decide the winners of a contest or competition.
noun
A person designated to determine the winner in a contest, settle a controversy, etc.
noun
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To form an opinion or estimation of after careful consideration.
Judge heights; judging character.
verb
Judge is defined as to decide on or form an opinion about something.
An example of judge is to choose the winner of a flower show.
verb
The definition of a judge is a person who has the authority to hear and decide court cases or a person who is assigned the job of making an assessment about something.
An example of judge is Sandra Day O'Connor, a former Supreme Court judge.
An example of judge is someone who picks the winner in a science fair.
noun
To pass sentence on; condemn.
verb
To act as one appointed to decide the winners of.
Judge an essay contest.
verb
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To form an opinion or evaluation.
verb
To act or decide as a judge.
verb
A leader of the Israelites during a period of about 400 years between the death of Joshua and the accession of Saul.
noun
To form an idea, opinion, or estimate about (any matter)
verb
To criticize or censure.
verb
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To think or suppose.
verb
(jewish history) To govern.
verb
An appointed or elected official responsible for conducting a court in which he or she resolves legal controversies.
noun
(bible) To govern; rule. Used of an ancient Israelite leader.
verb
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A person qualified to give an opinion or decide on the relative worth of anything.
A good judge of music.
noun
To hear and pass judgment on (persons or cases) in a court of law.
verb
To determine the winner of (a contest) or settle (a controversy)
verb
To decree.
verb
To determine or declare after consideration or deliberation.
Most people judged him negligent in performing his duties as a parent.
verb
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(informal) To have as an opinion or assumption; suppose.
I judge you're right.
verb
Origin of judge
- Middle English jugen from Anglo-Norman juger from Latin iūdicāre from iūdex iūdic- judge deik- in Indo-European roots
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition