Meaning

12 senses

  1. (transitive)To sit in judgment on; to pass sentence on (a person or matter).

    A higher power will judge you after you are dead.

    richten, ein Urteil fällen über

    суди́тьsudítʹ, осуди́тьosudítʹ

  2. (intransitive)To sit in judgment, to act as judge.

    Justices in this country judge without appeal.

    urteilen, eine Verhandlung führen

    суди́тьsudítʹ, осуди́тьosudítʹ

    put on trial or hear a case and sit as the judge at the trial of

  3. (transitive)To judicially rule or determine.

    determine the result of (a competition)

  4. (transitive)To form an opinion on; to appraise.

    I judge a man’s character by the cut of his suit.

    beurteilen, einschätzen

    суди́тьsudítʹ, оце́ниватьocénivatʹ, оцени́тьocenítʹ

    form a critical opinion of

  5. (intransitive)To arbitrate; to pass opinion on something, especially to settle a dispute etc.

    We cannot both be right: you must judge between us.

  6. (transitive)To have as an opinion; to consider, suppose.

    I judge it safe to leave the house once again.

    I've been judged to have the best qualifications.

    finden, einschätzen als, für etwas halten

    счита́тьsčitátʹ, сче́стьsčéstʹ, полага́тьpolagátʹ

  7. (ambitransitive)To form an opinion; to infer.

    I judge from the sky that it might rain later.

    However I have the mirror positioned, I can't judge where the back of the car is.

    ableiten, schlussfolgern

    счита́тьsčitátʹ, сче́стьsčéstʹ, полага́тьpolagátʹ

  8. (ambitransitive)To criticize or label another person or thing; to be judgmental toward.

    beurteilen

    критикова́тьkritikovátʹ, осужда́тьosuždátʹ, осуди́тьosudítʹ

  9. (ambitransitive)To govern as biblical judge or shophet (over some jurisdiction).

  10. (obsolete, transitive)To sentence to punishment, to judicially condemn.

    He was judged to die for his crimes.

  11. (obsolete, transitive)To award judicially; to adjudge.

  12. (obsolete, transitive)To constitute a fitting appraisal or criterion of; to provide a basis for forming an opinion on.

Examples

863 sentences

  1. Don't judge a book by its cover.

    Не судіть про книжку за її обкладинкою.

    ruНе суди о книге по обложке.

    deMan soll ein Buch nicht nach seinem Einband beurteilen.

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  2. You can't judge happiness in terms of money.

    Щастя не можна оцінити в грошах.

    ruСчастье деньгами не измеришь.

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  3. You can't judge a book by its cover.

    Не треба судити книжку за обгорткою.

    ruНе суди книгу по обложке.

    deMan soll ein Buch nicht nach seinem Einband beurteilen.

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  4. You shouldn't judge a book by its cover.

    Не слід судити про книжку за обкладинкою.

    deMan darf ein Buch nicht nach seinem Einband beurteilen.

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  5. I wouldn't like being a judge.

    Я б не хотів бути суддею.

    ruЯ бы не хотел быть судьёй.

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Translations

8 languages
Русский
By meaning 5
to arbitrate, to pass opinion on something:
to sit in judgment on, pass sentence on:
to form an opinion on:
to have as an opinion, consider, suppose:
to criticize or label another person or thing:
Deutsch
By meaning 6
to arbitrate, to pass opinion on something:
to sit in judgment on, pass sentence on:
to sit in judgment on, act as judge:
to form an opinion on:
to have as an opinion, consider, suppose:
to form an opinion, infer:

Origin

From Middle English jugen, borrowed from Anglo-Norman juger, from Old French jugier, from

From Middle English jugen, borrowed from Anglo-Norman juger, from Old French jugier, from Latin iūdicāre. Doublet of judicate.

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Forms

judges, judging, judged, judged
Base formjudge · to judge
3rd person singularjudges
Present participlejudging
Past simplejudged
Past participlejudged

regular · Lesson

Present simpleLesson

I, you, we, theyjudge
he, she, itjudges

Past simpleLesson

all personsjudged

Present perfectLesson

I, you, we, theyhave judged
he, she, ithas judged

Future simple (will)Lesson

all personswill judge

Synonyms

58 synonyms
tryA2deemB2doomB2hearA1settleB1decideA2determineB1resolveB1findA1sentenceB2convictC1condemnB2damnB2evaluateB2
Close in meaning

Word family

23 related words
RelatedjudgmentB1prejudiceB1abjudgeabjudicateadjudicatejudicatorjudicialjudiciarymagistratejudging
Derivedforejudgeforjudgeill-judgedjudgeablejudgermisjudgenonjudgedoverjudgerejudgeunderjudgeunjudgeunjudgeableunjudged

Lessons for this word

3 lessons

Collocations

12 patterns
  • judge people by
  • the judge's decision
  • judge people
  • judge of character
  • judge's decision was
  • judging from the
  • judge's decision
  • judge for mercy
  • judge a person
  • shouldn't judge a
  • good judge of
  • the judge for

See also

neighbours in the dictionary
joystickjubilantjubilationjubileejudgmentB1judgmentaljudgyjudicial
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