I. noun
1.
a person who impartially decides unsettled questions or controversial issues
the judge declared the ruling invalid
Synonyms: arbiter, arbitrator, referee, umpire
Related Word: intermediary, mediator, negotiator; conciliator, peacemaker, reconciler
2.
an official entrusted with administration of laws
the judge gave the defendant a suspended sentence
Synonyms: ||beak, court, justice, magistrate
II. verb
1.
to decide something in dispute or controversy upon its merits and upon evidence
the committee will judge the truth of the testimony
Synonyms: adjudge, adjudicate, arbitrate, referee, umpire
Related Word: decide, determine, rule, settle
2.
Synonyms: infer , collect, conclude, deduce, deduct, derive, draw, gather, make, make out
Related Word: demonstrate, prove, show; check, test, try
3.
Synonyms: estimate 3, approximate, call, place, put, reckon