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  2  definitions  found 
 
  From  Webster's  Revised  Unabridged  Dictionary  (1913)  [web1913]: 
 
  Judge  \Judge\,  v.  i.  [imp.  &  p.  p.  {Judged};  p.  pr  &  vb  n. 
  {Judging}.]  [OE.  jugen,  OF  jugier,  F.  juger,  L.  judicare 
  fr  judex  judge;  jus  law  or  right  +  dicare  to  proclaim, 
  pronounce,  akin  to  dicere  to  say  See  {Just},  a.,  and 
  {Diction},  and  cf  {Judicial}.] 
  1.  To  hear  and  determine,  as  in  causes  on  trial;  to  decide  as 
  a  judge;  to  give  judgment;  to  pass  sentence. 
 
  The  Lord  judge  between  thee  and  me  --Gen.  xvi.  5. 
 
  Father,  who  art  judge  Of  all  things  made  and 
  judgest  only  right!  --Milton. 
 
  2.  To  assume  the  right  to  pass  judgment  on  another;  to  sit  in 
  judgment  or  commendation;  to  criticise  or  pass  adverse 
  judgment  upon  others  See  {Judge},  v.  t.,  3. 
 
  Forbear  to  judge,  for  we  are  sinners  all  --Shak. 
 
  3.  To  compare  facts  or  ideas,  and  perceive  their  relations 
  and  attributes,  and  thus  distinguish  truth  from  falsehood; 
  to  determine;  to  discern;  to  distinguish;  to  form  an 
  opinion  about 
 
  Judge  not  according  to  the  appearance.  --John  vii. 
  24. 
 
  She  is  wise  if  I  can  judge  of  her  --Shak. 
 
  From  WordNet  r  1.6  [wn]: 
 
  judging 
  n  :  the  cognitive  process  of  reaching  a  decision  or  drawing 
  conclusions  [syn:  {judgment},  {judgement}] 




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