judging
Translation
to judge, to assess, to evaluate
Examples
Stop judging people by their looks.
Stop judging people by their looks.
She is judging the singing contest.
She is judging the singing contest.
Judging from the sky, it will rain soon.
Judging from the sky, it will rain soon.
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.
((sth.)) to decide the result of a competition He is judging the competition.
Similar Words
Synonyms: assessing, evaluating, appraising
Etymology
From Latin 'iudicare' (to judge), derived from 'iudex' (a judge).
Memory Tips
The action of a 'judge' is 'judging'.