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Added 9 October 2026

judge

/d͡ʒʌd͡ʒ/ noun

In Latin: iūdex Wiktionary

noun Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about judge at Wordnik → Where our words come from →

A public official authorized to decide questions brought before a court of justice.
An authority who is able to estimate worth or quality.

verb

Determine the result of (a competition).
Form a critical opinion of.
I cannot judge some works of modern art
Judge tentatively or form an estimate of (quantities or time).
I estimate this chicken to weigh three pounds

Origin

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.

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