Pronunciation

/dʒʌdʒ/

Definitions

• Noun: (n) A person appointed to decide cases in a court of law; a magistrate. Example: “The Supreme Court judge presided over the trial.”
• Verb: (v) To form an opinion or conclusion about something or someone after careful thought or consideration. Example: “She judged the competition with great fairness.”
• Verb: (v) To evaluate or assess someone or something, often critically. Example: “The judges will be judging the performances based on technique and artistic expression.”
• Verb: (v) To regard or consider in a particular way. Example: “I judge him to be a man of integrity.”

Phrases

• “Judgment call”: A decision made by a person in authority, especially one that involves a difficult choice.
• “Judge and jury”: Refers to a person who has the power to make decisions and pass judgments unilaterally, without consulting others.
• “In the judge’s eyes”: As per the perspective or assessment of the person making the judgment.

Example Sentences

• Noun: “The judge sentenced the defendant to five years in prison.”
• Verb: “They spent hours judging the submissions for the art contest.”
• Verb: “Don’t judge a book by its cover; you need to read it first to understand its content.”

Synonyms

• Noun: Magistrate, justice, arbiter, jurist
• Verb: Assess, evaluate, critique, appraise, discern, opine
• Adjective (related): Judicial, authoritative, decisive, evaluative