JUDGE

I. verb (~d; judging) see: just Date: 13th century transitive verb to form an opinion about through careful weighing of evidence and testing of premises, to sit in judgment on ; try , to determine or pronounce after inquiry and deliberation, govern , rule , to form an estimate or evaluation of, to hold as an opinion ; guess , think , intransitive verb to form an opinion, to decide as a ~, see: infer ~r noun II. noun Etymology: Middle English juge, from Anglo-French, from Latin judex Date: 14th century one who ~s: as, a public official authorized to decide questions brought before a court, a tribal hero exercising leadership among the Hebrews after the death of Joshua, one appointed to decide in a contest or competition ; umpire , one who gives an authoritative opinion, critic , ~ship noun