verb
judges; judged; judging
to form an opinion about (something or someone) after careful thought [+ obj]
[+ obj] :to regard (someone) as either good or bad
[+ obj] law
to make an official decision about (a legal case)
to decide about the guilt or innocence of someone
[+ obj] :to decide the winner of (a competition)
noun
plural judges
[count] a law :a person who has the power to make decisions on cases brought before a court of law
a person who decides the winner in a contest or competition
a person who makes a decision or judgment
a person who is good, bad, etc., at making judgments