a public official authorized to decide questions brought before a court of justice
an authority who is able to estimate worth or quality
[ Syn: evaluator ]
judge (n.)
determine the result of (a competition)
form a critical opinion of; I cannot judge some works of modern art; How do you evaluate this grant proposal? We shouldnt pass judgment on other people
[ Syn: evaluate , pass judgment ]
judge tentatively or form an estimate of (quantities or time); I estimate this chicken to weigh three pounds
[ Syn: estimate , gauge , approximate , guess ]
pronounce judgment on; They labeled him unfit to work here
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 judge tried both father and son in separate trials
[ Syn: adjudicate , try ]