judge
Noun:
- A public official with authority to decide cases in a court of law: A "judge" is a person who presides over legal proceedings, hears evidence, and makes rulings or decisions based on the law.
- A person who decides the winner in a competition or contest: A "judge" is someone who evaluates performances or entries to determine a result.
- A person qualified to give an authoritative opinion: A "judge" can be someone with expertise who is able to assess the quality or value of something.
Verb:
- To form an opinion or conclusion about: To "judge" means to evaluate, estimate, or come to a decision about something or someone.
- To decide a case in a court of law: To "judge" means to act as the official who hears and makes a legal ruling on a case.
- To determine the result of a competition: To "judge" means to act as an official evaluator to decide the winner.
Noun:
- The judge sentenced the defendant to community service.
- She served as a judge in the national poetry competition.
- He is a good judge of character.
Verb:
- It's difficult to judge a book by its cover.
- The Supreme Court will judge the constitutionality of the law.
- A panel of experts will judge the science fair projects.
"To judge a book by its cover": To form an opinion based solely on outward appearance.
- You shouldn't judge a book by its cover; he's actually very kind.
"To judge from/by something": To form an opinion based on particular evidence or information.
- Judging by the dark clouds, it's going to rain soon.
"As far as I can judge": According to my assessment or understanding.
- As far as I can judge, the plan seems sound.
Judgment/Judgement (n): The ability to make considered decisions; an opinion or conclusion; an official legal decision.
- She showed good judgment in a crisis.
Judicial (adj): Relating to courts of law or judges.
- The case went through the judicial process.
Judicious (adj): Having, showing, or done with good judgment or sense.
- A judicious use of resources.
- Noun: Magistrate, justice, adjudicator, arbiter, referee, umpire, critic, connoisseur.
- Verb: Assess, evaluate, appraise, estimate, deem, consider, adjudicate, umpire, referee.
Judge against (someone/something): To make a legal decision unfavorable to a party.
- The court judged against the company.
Judge for yourself: To form your own opinion by direct experience or examination.
- Don't take my word for it; come and judge for yourself.
"Sober as a judge": Extremely serious and solemn.
- He was sober as a judge when he delivered the bad news.
"To sit in judgment (on/over)": To act as a judge; to criticize someone.
- It's not for us to sit in judgment on their life choices.
- an authority who is able to estimate worth or quality
- a public official authorized to decide questions brought before a court of justice
- put on trial or hear a case and sit as the judge at the trial of
- The football star was tried for the murder of his wife
- The judge tried both father and son in separate trials
- pronounce judgment on
- They labeled him unfit to work here
- judge tentatively or form an estimate of (quantities or time)
- I estimate this chicken to weigh three pounds
- form a critical opinion of
- I cannot judge some works of modern art
- How do you evaluate this grant proposal? We shouldn't pass judgment on other people
- determine the result of (a competition)