judge

CEFRB1

/d͡ʒʌd͡ʒ/

noun

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In plain English

  1. 01

    noun

    A public official authorized to decide questions brought before a court of justice.

  2. 02

    noun

    Extra detail

    A person officiating at a sports event, a contest, or similar; referee.

Examples

  • You have to judge the case without bias.

  • You must judge for yourself.

At a glance

Sits at B1 on the CEFR scale

Senses
5
Parts of speech
1
Citations
5
Synonyms
5

Deep Dive

noun

Extra meanings

  1. A person who decides the fate of someone or something that has been called into question.

  2. A public official whose duty it is to administer the law, especially by presiding over trials and rendering judgments; a justice.

  3. A person who evaluates something or forms an opinion.

More examples

In context

  • At a boxing match, the decision of the judges is final.

  • She is a good judge of wine.

  • They say he is a poor judge of character considering all the unreliable friends he has made.

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Origin

noun

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.