judges Meaning, Definition & Usage

1. noun a book of the Old Testament that tells the history of Israel under the leaders known as judges
   Book of Judges.
   
2. noun a public official authorized to decide questions brought before a court of justice
   judge; justice; jurist.
   
3. noun an authority who is able to estimate worth or quality
   judge; evaluator.
   
4. verb determine the result of (a competition)
   judge.
   
5. verb form a critical opinion of
   judge; evaluate; pass judgment.
   
   • I cannot judge some works of modern art
   • How do you evaluate this grant proposal?" "We shouldn't pass judgment on other people
6. verb judge tentatively or form an estimate of (quantities or time)
   judge; estimate; guess; gauge; approximate.
   
   • I estimate this chicken to weigh three pounds
7. verb pronounce judgment on
   judge; pronounce; label.
   
   • They labeled him unfit to work here
8. verb put on trial or hear a case and sit as the judge at the trial of
   judge; try; adjudicate.
   
   • The football star was tried for the murder of his wife
   • The judge tried both father and son in separate trials

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