adjudge
To declare to beTo declare to be.
» The court adjudged him not guilty.
Meaning
4 sensesTo declare to be.
declare to be
To deem or determine to be.
To award judicially; to assign.
19th c., James Russell Lowell, The Heritage What doth the poor man's son inherit? Wishes o'erjoyed with humble things, A rank adjudged by toil-won merit, Content that from employment springs
To sentence; to condemn.
Examples
5 sentencesThe court adjudged him not guilty.
The estate was adjudged to the oldest son.
deDas Anwesen wurde dem ältesten Sohn zuerkannt.
The court adjudged that the will was valid.
deDas Gericht befand das Testament für rechtskräftig.
They adjudged him guilty.
Apollo adjudged Socrates the wisest man.
ruАполлон признал Сократа мудрейшим человеком.
deApollo hielt Sokrates für den weisesten Mann.
Translations
1 languagesOrigin
From Middle English ajugen, adjugen, from Old French ajugier, from Latin adiudicare. DoublFrom Middle English ajugen, adjugen, from Old French ajugier, from Latin adiudicare. Doublet of adjudicate.
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Forms
adjudges, adjudging, adjudged, adjudgedSynonyms
51 synonymsWord family
6 related wordsLessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle