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judged

judge
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [juhj]
    • /dʒʌdʒ/
    • /dʒʌdʒ/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [juhj]
    • /dʒʌdʒ/

Definitions of judged word

  • noun judged a public officer authorized to hear and decide cases in a court of law; a magistrate charged with the administration of justice. 1
  • noun judged a person appointed to decide in any competition, contest, or matter at issue; authorized arbiter: the judges of a beauty contest. 1
  • noun judged a person qualified to pass a critical judgment: a good judge of horses. 1
  • noun judged an administrative head of Israel in the period between the death of Joshua and the accession to the throne by Saul. 1
  • noun judged (especially in rural areas) a county official with supervisory duties, often employed part-time or on an honorary basis. 1
  • verb with object judged to pass legal judgment on; pass sentence on (a person): The court judged him guilty. 1

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Origin of judged

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 Judged

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

judged 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.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.

judged usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for judged

adjective judged

  • prearranged — to arrange in advance or beforehand.
  • witting — knowing; aware; conscious.
  • card-carrying — A card-carrying member of a particular group or political party is an official member of that group or party, rather than someone who supports it.
  • cut and dried — If you say that a situation or solution is cut and dried, you mean that it is clear and definite.
  • legit — legitimate.

Antonyms for judged

verb judged

  • approved — An approved method or course of action is officially accepted as appropriate in a particular situation.
  • began — Began is the past tense of begin.
  • disregarded — to pay no attention to; leave out of consideration; ignore: Disregard the footnotes.
  • hesitated — to be reluctant or wait to act because of fear, indecision, or disinclination: She hesitated to take the job.
  • ignored — to refrain from noticing or recognizing: to ignore insulting remarks.

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