judge judge /ˈdʒʌdʒ/

noun

1. () A public official authorized to decide questions brought before a court of justice  ( jurist , justice , judge )
   a public official authorized to decide questions brought before a court of justice
    The judge presided over the trial and made a ruling
   The judge presided over the trial and made a ruling
   
2. () An authority who is able to estimate worth or quality  ( evaluator , judge )
   an authority who is able to estimate worth or quality
   

verb

1. () Determine the result of (a competition)  ( judge )
   determine the result of (a competition)
     You shouldn't judge a person solely based on their appearance.
   You shouldn't judge a person solely based on their appearance.
   
2. () Form a critical opinion of  ( evaluate , pass judgment , judge )
   form a critical opinion of
    I cannot judge some works of modern art
   I cannot judge some works of modern art
    How do you evaluate this grant proposal?
   How do you evaluate this grant proposal?
    We shouldn't pass judgment on other people
   We shouldn't pass judgment on other people
   
3. () Judge tentatively or form an estimate of (quantities or time)  ( approximate , gauge , guess , estimate , judge )
   judge tentatively or form an estimate of (quantities or time)
    I estimate this chicken to weigh three pounds
   I estimate this chicken to weigh three pounds
   
4. () Pronounce judgment on  ( judge , label , pronounce )
   pronounce judgment on
    They labeled him unfit to work here
   They labeled him unfit to work here
   
5. Put on trial or hear a case and sit as the judge at the trial of  ( adjudicate , judge , try )
   put on trial or hear a case and sit as the judge at the trial of
    The football star was tried for the murder of his wife
   The football star was tried for the murder of his wife
    The judge tried both father and son in separate trials
   The judge tried both father and son in separate trials