judge

== English == === Alternative forms === judg, iudge (obsolete) === Pronunciation === enPR: jŭj, IPA(key): /d͡ʒʌd͡ʒ/ Rhymes: -ʌdʒ === Etymology 1 === From Middle English juge, jugge, from Old French juge, from Latin iūdex. Displaced native Middle English deme (from Old English dēma (“judge”)) and demere (from Old English dēmere (“judge”)), see also deemer, deemster. ==== Noun ==== judge (plural judges) A public official whose duty it is to administer the law, especially by presiding over trials and rendering judgments; a justice. Synonyms: (now usually of low rank) magistrate, (now usually of high rank) justice, justiciar, (historic, of high rank) justiciary; chief justice, Chief Justiciar, Capital Justiciary, Chief Justiciary, justiciar, (of the highest rank) justiciary; (obsolete) justicer, sheriff, bailiff, (historic or obsolete) reeve; (obsolete) doomsman; see also Thesaurus:judge A person who decides the fate of someone or something that has been called into question. A person officiating at a sports event, a contest, or similar; referee. Synonyms: see Thesaurus:match official A person who evaluates something or forms an opinion. Synonyms: deemer, deemster (historical, biblical) A shophet, a temporary leader appointed in times of crisis in ancient Israel. ===== Usage notes ===== For information about the usage of judge versus referee and umpire, see usage notes at referee. ===== Derived terms ===== ===== Descendants ===== → Assamese: জজ (zoz) → Bengali: জজ (joj) → Hindustani: Hindi: जज (jaj) Urdu: جَج (jaj) → Odia: ଜଜ୍ (jaj) → Tamil: ஜட்ஜி (jaṭji) → Telugu: జడ్జ (jaḍja) ===== Translations ===== === Etymology 2 === From Middle English jugen, borrowed from Anglo-Norman juger, from Old French jugier, from Latin iūdicāre. Doublet of judicate. Partly displaced native deem. ==== Verb ==== judge (third-person singular simple present judges, present participle judging, simple past and past participle judged) (transitive) To sit in judgment on; to pass sentence on (a person or matter). Synonyms: rule on, try; see also Thesaurus:adjudicate (intransitive) To sit in judgment, to act as judge. Synonyms: adjudicate, make a decision; see also Thesaurus:decide, Thesaurus:sit in judgement (transitive) To judicially rule or determine. (transitive, obsolete) To sentence to punishment, to judicially condemn. Synonyms: deem, sentence; see also Thesaurus:convict (transitive, obsolete) To award judicially; to adjudge. (transitive) To form an opinion on; to appraise. Synonyms: evaluate, rate; see also Thesaurus:appraise c. 1921, Michael Collins, after the Anglo-Irish Treaty: Let us be judged for what we attempted rather than what we achieved. (transitive, obsolete) To constitute a fitting appraisal or criterion of; to provide a basis for forming an opinion on. (intransitive) To arbitrate; to pass opinion on something, especially to settle a dispute etc. (transitive) To have as an opinion; to consider, suppose. Synonyms: hold, regard as; see also Thesaurus:deem (ambitransitive) To form an opinion; to infer. (ambitransitive) To criticize or label another person or thing; to be judgmental toward. (ambitransitive) To govern as biblical judge or shophet (over some jurisdiction). ===== Derived terms ===== ===== Translations ===== === See also === abjudge abjudicate adjudicate judgment judicator judicial judiciary prejudice magistrate