Judges
/ˈdʒʌdʒɪz/
Last Updated: January 2, 2026 at 12:30 PM
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Definition of Judges
noun
- A public official whose duty it is to administer the law, especially by presiding over trials and rendering judgments; a justice.
- A person who decides the fate of someone or something that has been called into question.
- A person officiating at a sports event or similar.
"At a boxing match, the decision of the judges is final."
- A person who evaluates something or forms an opinion.
"She is a good judge of wine."
verb
- To sit in judgment on; to pass sentence on.
"A higher power will judge you after you are dead."
- To sit in judgment, to act as judge.
"Justices in this country judge without appeal."
- To form an opinion on.
"I judge a man’s character by the cut of his suit."
- To arbitrate; to pass opinion on something, especially to settle a dispute etc.
"We cannot both be right: you must judge between us."
- To have as an opinion; to consider, suppose.
"I judge it safe to leave the house once again."