judge
[noun]
Synonyms:
- referee, adjudicator, arbiter, arbitrator, moderator, umpire
- critic, arbiter, assessor, authority, connoisseur, expert
- magistrate, beak (Brit. slang), justice
[verb]
Synonyms:
- arbitrate, adjudicate, decide, mediate, referee, umpire
- consider, appraise, assess, esteem, estimate, evaluate, rate, value

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Related Words: intermediary, mediator, negotiator, conciliator, peacemaker, reconciler, decide, determine, rule, settle, demonstrate, prove, show, check, test, try

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English Thesaurus: defendant, the defence, the prosecution, judge, jury, ...

[TahlilGaran] English Synonym Dictionary ▲

I. judge¹ S2 W2 /dʒʌdʒ/ noun [countable]
[Word Family: noun: judge, judg(e)ment; verb: judge; adjective: judg(e)mental]
[Date: 1100-1200; Language: Old French; Origin: juge, from Latin judex]

1. the official in control of a court, who decides how criminals should be punished:
The trial judge specifies the number of years to be spent in prison.
federal judge/high court judge etc (=a judge in a particular court)

2. someone who decides on the result of a competition:
The panel of judges included several well-known writers.

3. a good/bad judge of something someone whose opinion on something is usually right or wrong:
Sandra’s a very good judge of character.

4. be the judge (of something) to be the person whose opinion on something matters or is accepted:
No one else can say what its value to you is – only you can be the judge of that.

5. let me be the judge of that spoken used to tell someone angrily that you do not need their advice

6. be judge and jury (also act as judge and jury) to make or have the power to make an important decision affecting someone by yourself – used showing disapproval

7. as sober as a judge someone who is as sober as a judge is not drunk at all

[TahlilGaran] Dictionary of Contemporary English ▲

II. judge² S3 W3 verb (past tense and past participle judged, present participle judging)
[Word Family: noun: judge, judg(e)ment; verb: judge; adjective: judg(e)mental]
[Date: 1200-1300; Language: Old French; Origin: jugier, from Latin judicare, from judex; ⇒ judge¹]

1. OPINION [intransitive and transitive] to form or give an opinion about someone or something after thinking carefully about all the information you know about them:
You should never judge a person by their looks.
Judge us on the improvements we make in the economy.
The therapist judged that Margaret had made a serious attempt to kill herself.
pollutants that were judged hazardous to human health
I am in no position to judge whether what she is doing is right or wrong.
The economic results of the reforms are very difficult to judge.
The likelihood of future bombs was impossible to judge.
We judge the success of a product by the number of sales it brings in.
His conduct, judged objectively by what he has done, is dishonest.
Robert wanted to go and help him, but judged it best to stay where he was.
Do not judge her too harshly, as she was very young at the time.

2. judging by/from something used to say that you are making a guess based on what you have just seen, heard, or learned:
Judging by his jovial manner, he must have enjoyed his meal.
Judging from what you say in your letter, you don’t sound well.

3. COMPETITION [intransitive and transitive] to decide on the result of a competition:
I had the difficult task of judging the competition.
judge somebody on something
Competitors will be judged on speed and accuracy.

4. CRITICIZE [intransitive and transitive] to form an opinion about someone, especially in an unfair or criticizing way:
He just accepts people for what they are and he doesn’t judge them.

5. LAW [transitive] to decide whether someone is guilty of a crime in court

6. it’s not for somebody to judge used to say that you do not think someone has the right to give their opinion about something:
Was it the right decision? It’s not for us to judge.

7. as far as I can judge used to say that you think what you are saying is true, but you are not sure

8. don’t judge a book by its cover used to say that you should not form an opinion based only on the way something looks

[TahlilGaran] Dictionary of Contemporary English ▲

judge
noun
I. applies the law
ADJ. experienced | learned | senior | presiding, trial | deputy | appeal (court), appellate, circuit, county court, district, federal, High Court, Supreme Court
VERB + JUDGE be, sit as By next year you could be sitting as a High Court judge.
appoint (sb as)
JUDGE + VERB preside, sit Which judge will be sitting next week?
call sb The judge called the remaining witness for the Crown.
direct sb The judge must direct the jury on points of law.
consider sth | accept sth, admit sth The judge admitted the notes of the interview as evidence.
dismiss sth, refuse sth, reject sth The trial judge dismissed her compensation claim.
conclude sth, decide sth, find sth, hold sth, rule sth, uphold sth The judge held that the company had been negligent.
sum up The judge summed up and the jury retired to consider its verdict.
sentence sb | order sth The judge ordered the company to pay compensation to the claimant.
award (sb) sth, grant (sb) sth The judge awarded him damages of £20,000.

[TahlilGaran] Collocations Dictionary ▲

judge
II. decides who has won a competition
ADJ. competition | independent
QUANT. panel a panel of independent judges
VERB + JUDGE choose sb/sth, decide sth
PHRASES the judges' decision The judges' decision on the entries is final.

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judge
III. has the ability/knowledge to give an opinion
ADJ. astute, good, great, shrewd You are the best judge of what your body needs. a shrewd judge of character
poor | impartial
PREP. ~ of He is a good judge of footballing talent.

[TahlilGaran] Collocations Dictionary ▲

judge
verb
ADV. correctly, rightly | wrongly I think I judged the distance wrongly.
fairly, properly | harshly I think you're judging her rather harshly.
objectively | beautifully, carefully, finely, nicely, perfectly, well Their performance of the concerto was beautifully judged and finely controlled. ‘There's something I haven't told you.’ She judged her words carefully. The bowler judged it well, timing the ball to perfection.
accordingly Those who preach intolerance should be judged accordingly.
VERB + JUDGE be difficult to, be hard to, be impossible to | be able to, be in a position to I am in no position to judge whether what she is doing is right or wrong.
learn to learning to judge distances
PREP. according to He believed that schools should be judged according to strictly academic criteria.
against judging his own performance against the performance of others
by You will be judged by the work you have produced over the year.
from The age of the furniture can be judged from the type of wood used.
on Your slogan will be judged on its originality and style.
PHRASES criteria for judging People use different criteria for judging success at school.
don't judge a book by its cover (figurative) (= don't judge sth by how it looks), judge by appearances, judging by/from sth He seems to have been a popular person, judging by the number of people at his funeral.
to judge by/from To judge from what she said, she was very disappointed.
judge for youself Readers are left to judge for themselves whether McCrombie is hero or villain.
judge sth on its merits Each painting must be judged on its own merits.

[TahlilGaran] Collocations Dictionary ▲

judge

be difficult/hard to judge
The economic results of the reforms are difficult to judge.
be impossible to judge
How much this affected their children was impossible to judge.
judge something objectively (=by looking at the facts)
His behaviour, judged objectively by what he has done, is dishonest.
judge somebody harshly (=in a severe or unkind way)
Do not judge her too harshly; she was very young at the time.
judge something correctly
It takes a lot of experience to judge correctly what is needed.
judge something a success/failure (=consider it to be a success/failure)
The concert was judged a success.
judge something on its merits (=according to what you see when you look at it, rather than what people tell you)
The arguments should be judged on their merits.
judge something on the basis of something (=by considering something)
It is difficult to judge progress on the basis of a single day.
judge it best/better to do something (=think that something is the best thing to do)
Robert wanted to go and help him, but judged it best to stay where he was.
judge it safe to do something (=consider that it is safe to do something)
He listened for some time before judging it safe to go downstairs.

[TahlilGaran] Collocations Dictionary ▲

judge
verb
1.
BAD: He was judged and sentenced to life imprisonment.
GOOD: He was tried and sentenced to life imprisonment.

Usage Note:
be tried = be judged in a court of law: 'He is being tried for the murder of his wife and her lover.'

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2.
BAD: You shouldn't judge people for their appearance.
GOOD: You shouldn't judge people by their appearance.
BAD: What standards should we judge them with?
GOOD: What standards should we judge them by?

Usage Note:
judge sb by a particular measure: 'It's better to judge people by what they do, not just by what they say.'

[TahlilGaran] Dictionary of Common Errors ▲

defendant the person who is on trial for a crime
the defence British English, the defense American English the lawyers who are working for the defendant
the prosecution the lawyers who are trying to prove that the defendant is guilty
judge the official in charge of a court who decides how criminals should be punished
jury a group of people, usually 12 people, who listen to the facts and decide whether the defendant is guilty or not guilty
witness someone who describes in a court of law what he or she knows about a crime
testimony a formal statement made in a court of law about a particular situation or action
verdict the decision of the jury as to whether the defendant is guilty or not guilty

[TahlilGaran] English Thesaurus ▲

judge to form an opinion about someone or something, using your knowledge, experience, and intelligence:
He will judge whether the project has been a success.
It’s difficult to judge how long the work will take.
assess to judge how good, bad, successful etc someone or something is, especially by using a fixed set of standards. Assess is often used about measuring students’ abilities and performance:
Are tests and exams the best way to assess students’ progress?
The insurance company will send someone to assess the damage.
evaluate to judge how good, bad, successful etc someone or something is, especially by carefully examining all the information about them. Evaluate is often used about the work of people doing research:
The data from the study is still being evaluated.
The test is used to evaluate the effects of pesticides on domestic bees.
gauge (also gage American English) formal to judge people’s opinions or feelings about something, or to measure the effect, importance etc of something. Gauge is often used when talking about getting a general idea of what something is like:
A meeting was arranged in order to gauge the opinions of pupils, parents and teachers.
It' s too early to gauge the impact of the oil price rises on people’s spending.
Without further information it is impossible to gauge the full extent of the problem.
appraise formal to judge how successful, effective etc someone or something is, especially by comparing their good and bad points:
Twice a year, managers appraise the performance of employees.
This research aims to appraise the effectiveness of different kinds of public sector financial assistance.
On what basis will a teacher be appraised?

[TahlilGaran] English Thesaurus ▲

referee someone who makes sure that the rules of a sport are obeyed in soccer, American football, rugby, ice hockey, basketball, boxing, or wrestling:
a football referee
The referee blew his whistle to stop the game.
umpire someone who makes sure that the rules are obeyed in baseball, cricket, tennis, or hockey:
He was given several warnings by the umpire.
a tennis umpire
judge someone who decides the result of a competition or sporting contest:
There will be only one winner and the judges’ decision is final.
A panel of judges will evaluate the dancers' performance.
arbitrator someone who officially decides how an argument between two opposing sides should be settled:
They insisted that an independent arbitrator must settle the dispute.

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