judging

judge  (jj)

v. judged, judg·ing, judg·es

v.tr.

1. To form an opinion or estimation of after careful consideration: judge heights; judging character.

2.

a. Law To hear and decide on in a court of law; try: judge a case.

b. Obsolete To pass sentence on; condemn.

c. To act as one appointed to decide the winners of: judge an essay contest.

3. To determine or declare after consideration or deliberation.

4. Informal To have as an opinion or assumption; suppose: I judge you're right.

5. Bible To govern; rule. Used of an ancient Israelite leader.

v.intr.

1. To form an opinion or evaluation.

2. To act or decide as a judge.

n.

1. One who judges, especially:

a. One who makes estimates as to worth, quality, or fitness: a good judge of used cars; a poor judge of character.

b. Abbr. J. Law A public official who hears and decides cases brought before a court of law.

c. Law A bankruptcy referee.

d. One appointed to decide the winners of a contest or competition.

2. Bible

a. A leader of the Israelites during a period of about 400 years between the death of Joshua and the accession of Saul.

b. Judges (used with a sing. verb) Abbr. Judg. or Jgs or Jg See Table at Bible.

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[Middle English jugen, from Anglo-Norman juger, from Latin idicre, from idex, idic-, judge; see deik- in Indo-European roots.]

Synonyms: judge, arbitrator, arbiter, referee, umpire
These nouns denote persons who make decisions that determine or settle points at issue. A judge is one capable of making rational, dispassionate, and wise decisions: In this case, the jury members are the judges of the truth.
An arbitrator is either appointed or derives authority from the consent of the disputants: An experienced arbitrator mediated the contract dispute.
An arbiter is one whose opinion or judgment is recognized as being unassailable or binding: The critic considered himself an arbiter of fine literature.
A referee is an attorney appointed by a court to investigate and report on a case: The referee handled many bankruptcy cases each month.
An umpire is a person appointed to settle an issue that arbitrators are unable to resolve: The umpire studied complex tax cases.
In sports referee and umpire refer to officials who enforce the rules and settle points at issue.

Thesaurus

Noun

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judging - the cognitive process of reaching a decision or drawing conclusions judgement, judgment deciding, decision making - the cognitive process of reaching a decision; "a good executive must be good at decision making" prejudgement, prejudgment - a judgment reached before the evidence is available