Judge | Mean of judge in English Dictionary

/ˈʤʌʤ/

• Verb
• to form an opinion about (something or someone) after careful thought
1. You should not judge people by their appearance.
2. They judged her pie (as) the best. = They judged her pie to be the best. = They judged that her pie was the best. = Her pie was judged (to be) the best.
3. He was trying to judge the strength of his opponent.
4. It can be difficult to judge [=estimate] distances/sizes accurately.
5. We should do whatever we judge to be the right thing.
6. Judging from this schedule, we have a busy week ahead. [=this schedule indicates that we have a busy week ahead]
7. Judging by its smell, I'd say the milk is spoiled. = To judge from its smell, I'd say the milk is spoiled.
• to regard (someone) as either good or bad
1. Who are you to judge me?
2. He feels that they have judged him unfairly.
3. Don't judge her too severely/harshly.
• to make an official decision about (a legal case)
1. judge [=try] a case

• to decide about the guilt or innocence of someone
1. The jury will be asked to judge the defendant's guilt.
2. If you are accused of a crime you have the right to be judged by a jury of your peers.
• to decide the winner of (a competition)
1. judge a contest
• Noun
• a person who has the power to make decisions on cases brought before a court of law
1. a federal judge
2. She's one of the strictest judges in the state.
3. The case is being heard by Judge Smith.
• a person who decides the winner in a contest or competition
1. He served as a judge at the baking contest.
2. a panel of judges
• a person who makes a decision or judgment
1. “These problems don't concern you.” “I'll be the judge of that!” [=I'll decide if they concern me; I am not interested in your opinion]
2. “I don't think we should trust her.” “Let me be the judge of that.”
• a person who is good, bad, etc., at making judgments
1. She is a good judge of character.