n.
Pronunciation: ' j ə j
Function: verb
Inflected Form: judged ; judg · ing
Etymology: Middle English juggen, from Anglo-French juger, from Latin judicare, from judic-, judex judge, from jus right, law + dicere to decide, say ― more at JUST , DICTION
Date: 13th century
transitive verb
1 : to form an opinion about through careful weighing of evidence and testing of premises
2 : to sit in judgment on : TRY
3 : to determine or pronounce after inquiry and deliberation
4 : GOVERN , RULE ― used of a Hebrew tribal leader
5 : to form an estimate or evaluation of especially : to form a negative opinion about <shouldn't judge him because of his accent>
6 : to hold as an opinion : GUESS , THINK <I judge she knew what she was doing>
intransitive verb
1 : to form an opinion
2 : to decide as a judge
synonyms see INFER
– judg · er noun