Definitions
1.NounA public official whose duty it is to administer the law, especially by presiding over trials and rendering judgments; a justice.
2.NounA person who decides the fate of someone or something that has been called into question.
3.NounA person officiating at a sports event, a contest, or similar; referee."At a boxing match, the decision of the judges is final."
4.NounA person who evaluates something or forms an opinion."She is a good judge of wine.; They say he is a poor judge of character considering all the unreliable friends he has made."
5.NounA shophet, a temporary leader appointed in times of crisis in ancient Israel.
6.VerbTo sit in judgment on; to pass sentence on (a person or matter)."A higher power will judge you after you are dead."
7.VerbTo sit in judgment, to act as judge."Justices in this country judge without appeal."
8.VerbTo judicially rule or determine.
9.VerbTo sentence to punishment, to judicially condemn."He was judged to die for his crimes."
10.VerbTo award judicially; to adjudge.
11.VerbTo form an opinion on; to appraise."I judge a man’s character by the cut of his suit."
12.VerbTo constitute a fitting appraisal or criterion of; to provide a basis for forming an opinion on.
13.VerbTo arbitrate; to pass opinion on something, especially to settle a dispute etc."We cannot both be right: you must judge between us."
14.VerbTo 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."
15.VerbTo 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.; We can't always judge people's ages just by their voices."
16.VerbTo criticize or label another person or thing; to be judgmental toward.
17.VerbTo govern as biblical judge or shophet (over some jurisdiction).