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judge
verb
-
judge
,
judging
,
judges
,
judged
to
form
or
express
an
opinion
about
someone
or
something
,
often
after
thinking
about
the
facts
you
know
•
Try
not
to
judge
a
person
by
their
clothes
.
Try
not
to
judge
a
person
by
their
clothes
.
•
I
can't
judge
whether
the
soup
needs
more
salt
without
tasting
it
.
I
can't
judge
whether
the
soup
needs
more
salt
without
tasting
it
.
From
Old
French
jugier
,
from
Latin
iūdicāre
“
to
decide
,
to
pronounce
judgment
”.
verb
-
judge
,
judging
,
judges
,
judged
to
form
an
opinion
about
someone
or
something
,
especially
about
whether
it
is
good
or
bad
•
Try
not
to
judge
people
by
their
appearance
.
Try
not
to
judge
people
by
their
appearance
.
•
He
felt
others
would
judge
him
for
his
mistake
.
He
felt
others
would
judge
him
for
his
mistake
.
noun
a
public
official
in
a
court
of
law
who
listens
to
cases
and
decides
what
is
right
according
to
the
law
•
The
judge
banged
the
gavel
and
announced
the
verdict
.
The
judge
banged
the
gavel
and
announced
the
verdict
.
•
The
nervous
witness
looked
up
at
the
stern
judge
sitting
behind
the
bench
.
The
nervous
witness
looked
up
at
the
stern
judge
sitting
behind
the
bench
.
From
Old
French
juge
,
from
Latin
iūdex
“
one
who
declares
the
law
”,
from
iūs
“
law
”
+
dīcere
“
to
say
”.
noun
a
person
chosen
to
decide
the
results
of
a
competition
or
to
give
scores
to
performances
•
The
ice-skating
judge
held
up
a
scorecard
with
a
perfect
ten
.
The
ice-skating
judge
held
up
a
scorecard
with
a
perfect
ten
.
•
A
famous
chef
served
as
a
judge
at
the
school
cooking
contest
.
A
famous
chef
served
as
a
judge
at
the
school
cooking
contest
.
Same
origin
as
the
legal
sense
,
extended
to
competitions
in
the
18th
century
.
noun
an
official
who
leads
a
court
and
decides
how
the
law
should
be
applied
in
legal
cases
•
The
judge
banged
the
gavel
and
announced
the
verdict
.
The
judge
banged
the
gavel
and
announced
the
verdict
.
•
Before
speaking
,
the
lawyer
asked
the
judge
for
permission
.
Before
speaking
,
the
lawyer
asked
the
judge
for
permission
.
noun
a
person
chosen
to
decide
the
winner
or
give
scores
in
a
competition
•
At
the
science
fair
,
the
judge
praised
Mia's
volcano
project
.
At
the
science
fair
,
the
judge
praised
Mia's
volcano
project
.
•
The
cooking
show
judge
tasted
the
soup
and
smiled
.
The
cooking
show
judge
tasted
the
soup
and
smiled
.
verb
-
judge
,
judging
,
judges
,
judged
to
act
officially
in
a
court
of
law
and
decide
the
outcome
of
a
case
•
She
was
asked
to
judge
the
high-profile
lawsuit
in
federal
court
.
She
was
asked
to
judge
the
high-profile
lawsuit
in
federal
court
.
•
If
you
break
the
law
,
a
court
will
judge
your
case
.
If
you
break
the
law
,
a
court
will
judge
your
case
.
Legal
use
of
the
verb
developed
directly
from
the
noun
meaning
in
Middle
English
.
noun
someone
who
has
the
ability
to
form
a
careful
opinion
about
quality
or
value
•
Grandma
is
a
good
judge
of
ripe
peaches
.
Grandma
is
a
good
judge
of
ripe
peaches
.
•
You
need
to
be
a
fair
judge
of
character
when
hiring
staff
.
You
need
to
be
a
fair
judge
of
character
when
hiring
staff
.
verb
-
judge
,
judging
,
judges
,
judged
to
listen
to
a
legal
case
and
make
a
decision
according
to
the
law
•
The
Supreme
Court
will
judge
the
case
next
month
.
The
Supreme
Court
will
judge
the
case
next
month
.
•
It
is
difficult
to
judge
such
a
complicated
lawsuit
quickly
.
It
is
difficult
to
judge
such
a
complicated
lawsuit
quickly
.
judgement
noun
-
judgement
the
ability
to
make
sensible
decisions
or
form
sensible
opinions
•
Ella's
calm
judgement
helped
the
team
choose
the
safest
hiking
route
.
Ella's
calm
judgement
helped
the
team
choose
the
safest
hiking
route
.
•
Drivers
need
quick
judgement
when
a
child
runs
into
the
road
.
Drivers
need
quick
judgement
when
a
child
runs
into
the
road
.
noun
an
official
decision
made
by
a
court
or
a
judge
•
The
High
Court's
judgement
set
a
new
legal
precedent
.
The
High
Court's
judgement
set
a
new
legal
precedent
.
•
Solicitors
reviewed
the
lengthy
judgement
overnight
.
Solicitors
reviewed
the
lengthy
judgement
overnight
.
