verdict
Translation
verdict, judgment, decision
Examples
The jury reached a guilty verdict.
The jury reached a guilty verdict.
What's your verdict on the new restaurant?
What's your verdict on the new restaurant?
Grammar Patterns
((a/the)) verdict a decision in a court of law The jury reached a guilty verdict.
((a)) verdict on sth. an opinion or judgment What's your verdict on the new restaurant?
Similar Words
Synonyms: judgment, decision, ruling, finding
Etymology
From Latin 'veredictum', meaning 'a true saying' (vere 'truly' + dictum 'saying').
Memory Tips
Think 'ver' (truth, as in 'verify') + 'dict' (say, as in 'dictionary'). A verdict is a 'true saying' by a jury.