noun
- a public official who decides cases in a court of law
- a person who decides the winner of a competition or contest
- a person who has the knowledge or ability to give an opinion about something
verb
- to form an opinion about something after careful consideration
- to decide a case in a court of law
- to criticize someone, especially unfairly
Examples
- The judge sentenced the defendant to five years in prison.
- She served as a judge for the science fair competition.
- He’s a good judge of character and can spot dishonest people easily.
- Don’t judge a book by its cover.
- The court will judge the case next month.
- You shouldn’t judge people without knowing their circumstances.
- The panel of judges awarded first place to the youngest contestant.
- It’s difficult to judge the quality of the work from this distance.