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verdict

ver·dict
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [vur-dikt]
    • /ˈvɜr dɪkt/
    • /ˈvɜː.dɪkt/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [vur-dikt]
    • /ˈvɜr dɪkt/

Definitions of verdict word

  • noun verdict Law. the finding or answer of a jury given to the court concerning a matter submitted to their judgment. 1
  • noun verdict a judgment; decision: the verdict of the critics. 1
  • noun verdict law: judgement 1
  • noun verdict opinion, decision 1
  • countable noun verdict In a court of law, the verdict is the decision that is given by the jury or judge at the end of a trial. 0
  • countable noun verdict Someone's verdict on something is their opinion of it, after thinking about it or investigating it. 0

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Origin of verdict

First appearance:

before 1250
One of the 11% oldest English words
1250-1300; Middle English < Medieval Latin vērdictum, variant of vērēdictum literally, something said truly; replacing Middle English verdit < Anglo-French < Latin vērum dictum true word

Historical Comparancy

Parts of speech for Verdict

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

verdict popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 83% 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".

verdict usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for verdict

noun verdict

  • adjudication — the act of adjudicating
  • award — An award is a prize or certificate that a person is given for doing something well.
  • conclusion — When you come to a conclusion, you decide that something is true after you have thought about it carefully and have considered all the relevant facts.
  • decision — When you make a decision, you choose what should be done or which is the best of various possible actions.
  • determination — Determination is the quality that you show when you have decided to do something and you will not let anything stop you.

Top questions with verdict

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