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judges

The correct spelling is judges.

How to pronounce judges

/ˈdʒʌdʒɪz/
noun

IPA: /ˈdʒʌdʒɪz/

Say it like: Juj-s

The correct spelling is judges. A public official whose duty it is to administer the law, especially by presiding over trials and rendering judgments; a justice. For example: "At a boxing match, the decision of the judges is final."

Usage Examples

At a boxing match, the decision of the judges is final.

She is a good judge of wine.

A higher power will judge you after you are dead.

Meanings

noun

  1. 1.A public official whose duty it is to administer the law, especially by presiding over trials and rendering judgments; a justice.
  2. 2.A person who decides the fate of someone or something that has been called into question.
  3. 3.A person officiating at a sports event or similar.
  4. 4.A person who evaluates something or forms an opinion.

verb

  1. 1.To sit in judgment on; to pass sentence on.
  2. 2.To sit in judgment, to act as judge.
  3. 3.To form an opinion on.
  4. 4.To arbitrate; to pass opinion on something, especially to settle a dispute etc.
  5. 5.To have as an opinion; to consider, suppose.

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