judge
 judge (jŭj)v. judged, judg·ing, judg·esv. 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. [Middle English jugen, from Anglo-Norman juger, from Latin iūdicāre, from iūdex, iūdic-, 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.
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