⚖️judge

noun/verb
/dʒʌdʒ/

Meaning

a person who makes decisions in a court of law; or to form an opinion about something
to form an opinion about something; to make a legal decision
a public official appointed to decide cases in a law court; a person who decides the results of a competition

Example Sentences

The judge announced the final verdict.

You shouldn't judge people by their appearance.

The judge carefully reviewed all the evidence before making a decision.

Example Expressions

don't judge a book by its cover

Synonyms

referee, magistrate, critic, evaluator, evaluate, assess, decide, determine, appraise, justice, arbitrator
Entry 1
referee, magistrate, critic, evaluator
Entry 2
evaluate, assess, decide, determine, appraise
Entry 3
magistrate, justice, referee, arbitrator

Antonyms

defendant, accused, ignore, overlook, accept, excuse, pardon, participant
Entry 1
defendant, accused
Entry 2
ignore, overlook, accept, excuse, pardon
Entry 3
defendant, accused, participant

Collocations

Supreme Court judge, judge fairly, judge harshly, judge wisely, judge by, judge someone, chief judge, trial judge, federal judge
Entry 1
Supreme Court judge, judge fairly, judge harshly, judge wisely
Entry 2
judge fairly, judge harshly, judge by, judge someone
Entry 3
chief judge, trial judge, federal judge

More Example Sentences

They are learning not to judge people too quickly.

A girl wins a drawing contest at her school by creating a colorful picture of a sunset over the ocean with a small sailboat that impressed all the judges

A girl wins a drawing contest at her school by creating a colorful picture of a sunset over the ocean with a small sailboat that impressed all the judges because of the detail and creativity

A girl wins a drawing contest at her school by creating a colorful picture of a sunset over the ocean with a small sailboat that impressed all the judges because of the detail and creativity and her artwork is displayed in the hallway

A girl wins a drawing contest at her school by creating a colorful picture of a sunset over the ocean with a small sailboat that impressed all the judges because of the detail and creativity and her artwork is displayed in the hallway where students and parents stop to admire it

A boy enters a science fair at his elementary school with a homemade volcano project that he built using cardboard, paint, and baking soda and he demonstrates how the eruption works by adding vinegar to create a fizzy reaction while explaining the science behind real volcanoes and the judges are impressed by his clear presentation

A girl wins a drawing contest at her school by creating a colorful picture of a sunset over the ocean with a small sailboat that impressed all the judges because of the detail and creativity and her artwork is displayed in the hallway where students and parents stop to admire it and her art teacher encourages her to enter more competitions

A boy enters a science fair at his elementary school with a homemade volcano project that he built using cardboard, paint, and baking soda and he demonstrates how the eruption works by adding vinegar to create a fizzy reaction while explaining the science behind real volcanoes and the judges are impressed by his clear presentation so they award him first place in his age group

A girl wins a drawing contest at her school by creating a colorful picture of a sunset over the ocean with a small sailboat that impressed all the judges because of the detail and creativity and her artwork is displayed in the hallway where students and parents stop to admire it and her art teacher encourages her to enter more competitions helping her believe that her talent can take her far in the future.

A boy enters a science fair at his elementary school with a homemade volcano project that he built using cardboard, paint, and baking soda and he demonstrates how the eruption works by adding vinegar to create a fizzy reaction while explaining the science behind real volcanoes and the judges are impressed by his clear presentation so they award him first place in his age group and his project is displayed at the front of the school for a whole week.

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the rate at which something moves or happens
An official permission or approval; also a penalty imposed to enforce rules.
a small hollow mark on the surface of something; to make a small hollow mark
to return to a worse condition, especially after improvement; a deterioration after recovery

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