Transcription
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- US Pronunciation
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- UK Pronunciation
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- [juhj]
- /dʒʌdʒ/
- /dʒʌdʒ/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [juhj]
- /dʒʌdʒ/
Definitions of judge word
- noun judge Alan L(aVern) born 1932, U.S. astronaut. 1
- noun judge Roy ("Judge") 1825?–1903, U.S. frontiersman and justice of the peace: called himself “the law west of the Pecos.”. 1
- verb with object judge to pass legal judgment on; pass sentence on (a person): The court judged him guilty. 1
- verb with object judge to hear evidence or legal arguments in (a case) in order to pass judgment; adjudicate; try: The Supreme Court is judging that case. 1
- verb with object judge to form a judgment or opinion of; decide upon critically: You can't judge a book by its cover. 1
- verb with object judge to decide or settle authoritatively; adjudge: The censor judged the book obscene and forbade its sale. 1
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Origin of judge
First appearance:
before 1175 One of the 8% oldest English words
1175-1225; (v.) Middle English jugen < Anglo-French juger, Old French jugier < Latin jūdicāre to judge, equivalent to jūdic- (stem of jūdex) a judge + -āre infinitive suffix; (noun) Middle English juge < Old French < Latin jūdicem, accusative of jūdex
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Parts of speech for Judge
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
judge popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 98% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
judge usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for judge
noun judge
- magistrate — a civil officer charged with the administration of the law.
- justice — Donald, 1925–2004, U.S. poet.
- justice of the peace — a local public officer, usually having jurisdiction to try and determine minor civil and criminal cases and to hold preliminary examinations of persons accused of more serious crimes, and having authority to administer oaths, solemnize marriages, etc.
- judge advocate — a staff officer designated as legal adviser to a commander and charged with the administration of military justice.
- authority — The authorities are the people who have the power to make decisions and to make sure that laws are obeyed.
verb judge
- arbitrate — When someone in authority arbitrates between two people or groups who are in dispute, they consider all the facts and make an official decision about who is right.
- adjudicate — If you adjudicate on a dispute or problem, you make an official judgment or decision about it.
- mediate — to settle (disputes, strikes, etc.) as an intermediary between parties; reconcile.
- try — to attempt to do or accomplish: Try it before you say it's simple.
- adjudge — If someone is adjudged to be something, they are judged or considered to be that thing.
Antonyms for judge
verb judge
- approve — If you approve of an action, event, or suggestion, you like it or are pleased about it.
- begin — To begin to do something means to start doing it.
- disregard — to pay no attention to; leave out of consideration; ignore: Disregard the footnotes.
- hesitate — to be reluctant or wait to act because of fear, indecision, or disinclination: She hesitated to take the job.
- ignore — to refrain from noticing or recognizing: to ignore insulting remarks.
noun judge
- misjudge — Form a wrong opinion or conclusion about.
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