Synonyms of judges

Noun


1. Judges, Book of Judges

usage: a book of the Old Testament that tells the history of Israel under the leaders known as judges

Noun


1. Judges, Book of Judges

usage: a public official authorized to decide questions brought before a court of justice

2. judge, justice, jurist, official, functionary, adjudicator

usage: an authority who is able to estimate worth or quality

Verb


1. judge, decide, settle, resolve, adjudicate

usage: determine the result of (a competition)

2. evaluate, pass judgment, judge, think, cogitate, cerebrate

usage: form a critical opinion of; "I cannot judge some works of modern art"; "How do you evaluate this grant proposal?" "We shouldn't pass judgment on other people"

3. estimate, gauge, approximate, guess, judge, calculate, cipher, cypher, compute, work out, reckon, figure

usage: judge tentatively or form an estimate of (quantities or time); "I estimate this chicken to weigh three pounds"

4. pronounce, label, judge, declare, adjudge, hold

usage: pronounce judgment on; "They labeled him unfit to work here"

5. judge, adjudicate, try, decide, make up one's mind, determine

usage: put on trial or hear a case and sit as the judge at the trial of; "The football star was tried for the murder of his wife"; "The judge tried both father and son in separate trials"

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Definition and meaning of judges (Dictionary)