judge
Translation
to judge, to assess, to evaluate, to sentence
Examples
Don't judge a book by its cover.
Don't judge a book by its cover.
The court will judge the case next week.
The court will judge the case next week.
She judged the distance to be about a mile.
She judged the distance to be about a mile.
Grammar Patterns
((sb./sth.)) ((by/on sth.)) to form an opinion about (sb./sth.) based on (sth.) Don't judge a book by its cover.
((sb./sth.)) ((to be sth.)) to decide that (sb./sth.) is (sth.) She judged him to be honest.
Similar Words
Synonyms: evaluate, assess, appraise, rate
Etymology
From Latin 'iudex' (judge), from 'ius' (right, law) + 'dicere' (to say).
Memory Tips
A judge is someone who 'says the law' (ius + dicere).