Definitions for Judge

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Judge judge

Spelling: [juhj]

IPA: /dʒʌdʒ/

Judge is a 5 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 14 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 18 points.

You can make 35 anagrams from letters in Judge (degju).

Definitions for Judge

noun

1. a public officer authorized to hear and decide cases in a court of law; a magistrate charged with the administration of justice.
2. a person appointed to decide in any competition, contest, or matter at issue; authorized arbiter:
3. a person qualified to pass a critical judgment:
4. an administrative head of Israel in the period between the death of Joshua and the accession to the throne by Saul.
5. (especially in rural areas) a county official with supervisory duties, often employed part-time or on an honorary basis.
6. Alan L(aVern) born 1932, U.S. astronaut.
7. Roy ("Judge") 1825?–1903, U.S. frontiersman and justice of the peace: called himself “the law west of the Pecos.”.

verb (used with object)

1. to pass legal judgment on; pass sentence on (a person):
2. to hear evidence or legal arguments in (a case) in order to pass judgment; adjudicate; try:
3. to form a judgment or opinion of; decide upon critically:
4. to decide or settle authoritatively; adjudge:
5. to infer, think, or hold as an opinion; conclude about or assess:
6. to make a careful guess about; estimate:
7. (of the ancient Hebrew judges) to govern.

verb (used without object)

1. to act as a judge; pass judgment:
2. to form an opinion or estimate:
3. to make a mental judgment.

Origin of Judge

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 Englis

Examples for Judge

“I think it is important to say it is too soon to judge success or failure,” said Col. Steven Warren, a Pentagon spokesman.

To judge her acting abilities for yourself, check out her videos on YouTube for “Sex Shooter.”

Meanwhile, almost exactly 30 years after the trial, the judge left his home to board a steamboat and was never heard from again.

With no record and no warrants, he was given a four-figure bond by a judge the next morning.

I should judge from what I saw of the truth of his communications.

It was simply impossible to judge with any accuracy of the distance of the ship.

I threw off all reserve--about half a pound, I should judge.

judge Hinkle said “the Constitution requires the Clerk to issue such licenses.”

In front of judge Gould's office the combat was at its height.

On that foul throng that wrought them wrong—on Jury and on judge!