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Noun

1. A public officer appointed to decide cases in a law court.

So how much weight should judges give to public health statistics?

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2. A person who decides the results of a competition.

A panel of judges will then select the best displays.

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3. A person able or qualified to give an opinion on something.

she was a good judge of character

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4. A leader having temporary authority in ancient Israel in the period between Joshua and the kings.

After him, the period of the judges began, the judges made sure that the Jews were acting properly.

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Verb

1. Form an opinion or conclusion about.

All to often people judge you by their standards.

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2. Decide (a case) in a law court.

It alone has the discretion to judge a case on its merit.

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3. Give a verdict on (someone) in a law court.

she was judged innocent of murder

4. Decide the results of (a competition)

But he was filmed helping to judge a skateboarding competition.

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Origin

1. Middle English from Old French juge (noun), juger (verb), from Latin judex, judic-, from jus ‘law’ + dicere ‘to say’.

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