Judge (Verb)
Meaning 1
Form a critical opinion of; "I cannot judge some works of modern art"; "How do you evaluate this grant proposal?"; "We shouldn't pass judgment on other people".
Classification
Verbs of thinking, judging, analyzing, doubting.
Examples
- I have difficulty judging the merits of such an experimental approach to education.
- Her extensive knowledge and experience allowed her to judge the students' performances fairly.
- One shouldn't judge someone based on their accent or where they come from.
- She's very critical and tends to judge people too quickly before even getting to know them.
- It's hard to judge the impact of this policy without more data and research.
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- Estimate
- Accept
- Disapprove
- Reject
- Calculate
- Anticipate
- Adjudge
- Ascribe
- Place
- Fail
- Approve
- Essay
- Evaluate
- Assess
- Appraise
- Critique
- Reappraise
- Pass
- Choose
- Measure
- Prejudge
- Figure
- Impute
- Order
- Stand
- Believe
- Try Out
- Examine
- Think
- Value
- Review
- Prove
- Attribute
- Rank
- Conceive
- Assign
- Count On
- Grade
- Expect
- Forecast
- Rate
- Declare
- Test
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Meaning 2
Determine the result of (a competition).
Classification
Verbs of thinking, judging, analyzing, doubting.
Examples
- An expert panel of judges will judge the final contestants in the dance competition tonight.
- She was asked to judge a local baking contest at the county fair.
- Three experienced artists have been selected to judge the annual painting competition.
- They decided to judge the project based on creativity and its potential impact on the environment.
- The voting audience helped judge this year's award show and picked their favorite actress.
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Meaning 3
Judge tentatively or form an estimate of (quantities or time); "I estimate this chicken to weigh three pounds".
Classification
Verbs of thinking, judging, analyzing, doubting.
Examples
- I judge her to be about 5'8" tall.
- She judged the distance to be about 200 yards.
- He judges the repairs will take about a week.
- The teacher estimated the student to have read about 300 pages.
- Judging from the amount of leftovers I'd say at least 20 people were at the party.
Synonyms
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- Lowball
- Give
- Truncate
- Misgauge
- Guesstimate
- Quantise
- Put
- Place
- Set
- Make
- Count
- Underestimate
- Quantize
- Assess
- Reckon
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Meaning 4
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".
Classification
Verbs of political and social activities and events.
Examples
- She was the first female judge to preside over the country's highest court and would judge the case that could potentially change the nation's laws.
- The notorious gang leader was brought to court to be tried for multiple counts of attempted murder, which the judge would judge him on.
- They will judge hundreds of protesters for their involvement in the riot last week and decide whether or not they are guilty of a crime.
- After years of misconduct complaints, the officer was brought before a panel of senior judges who would judge his actions and decide his fate.
- Five top judges from across the country have been appointed to judge the case against the company accused of violating environmental regulations.
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Meaning 5
Pronounce judgment on; "They labeled him unfit to work here".
Classification
Verbs of telling, asking, ordering, singing.
Examples
- The doctor will judge her condition after reviewing the test results.
- She refused to judge the new policy until she understood it better.
- The committee will judge each project proposal and select the winner.
- They labeled him unfit to work here after the manager had a chance to judge his skills.
- The teacher will judge the students' performance based on their participation and grades.
Synonyms
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- Exculpate
- Intonate
- Intone
- Qualify
- Convict
- Find
- Exonerate
- Tout
- Discharge
- Disqualify
- Rule
- Assoil
- Acquit