to judge
Third Person
judges
Present Participle
judging
Past Tense
judged
Past Participle
judged
1
to form a decision or opinion based on what one knows
transitive
- She judges the quality of the book based on its plot and character development.
- He judges the candidate's qualifications before making a hiring decision.
- They judge the safety of the neighborhood by observing its crime rate and infrastructure.
- The teacher judges students' performance by assessing their understanding of the material.
- The chef judges the taste of the dish by sampling it before serving.
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2
to determine the outcome or rankings of a competition or contest
transitive
- She was asked to judge the local spelling bee this year.
- The celebrity chef will judge the dessert round of the cooking contest.
- The audience watched eagerly as the jury began to judge the finalists.
- The panel of experts will judge the science fair projects later today.
- She was chosen to judge the dance contest at the school event.
3
to decide whether or not a person is innocent in a court of law
- The jury will judge the defendant based on the evidence presented during the trial.
- It is his duty to impartially judge the facts of the case.
- The court system is designed to judge the defendant's actions according to the law.
- Lawyers presented their arguments to convince the court to judge in their favor.
4
to form an estimation about the size, amount, etc. of something
transitive
- It's difficult to judge how much food we need for the party.
- I can't judge the weight of this package without a scale.
- It's hard to judge the cost of the repairs until we get a quote.
- I tried to judge how much paint is left in the can.
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5
to state whether someone is guilty or innocent in a court of law
- The lawyer hoped the judge would judge her client not guilty.
- The jury judged him guilty of stealing the car.
- The court judged her innocent after the trial.
- He was judged guilty of the crime and sentenced to 10 years in prison.
- After a long trial, they judged him not guilty of the crime.
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