| appraise |
to judge the quality or nature of. [1/2 definitions] |
| bench |
the position or job of being a judge. [1/4 definitions] |
| blind |
to make unable to judge well or think sensibly. [1/7 definitions] |
| charity |
Charity is kindness and willingness to care for others. It is also willingness to forgive or not judge people in a harsh way. [1/3 definitions] |
| consider |
When you consider someone your friend, it means that you think of them as your friend. That is how you judge that person. [1/3 definitions] |
| corrupt |
If someone like a police officer, judge, or politician is corrupt, it means they do things that are against the law, especially doing illegal favors for someone who gives them money. [1/2 definitions] |
| court |
A court is a place where a judge or a group of people decide if a person or business has broken the law or not. A court is also a place where decisions about the law are made. [1/7 definitions] |
| courtroom |
a room in which legal cases are heard before a judge. |
| criteria |
Criteria are particular things you look for when you judge something and make a decision. Criteria are like little tests. For example, if someone wants to buy a computer, they don't usually buy just any computer. They choose based on certain things. These things are their criteria. They might decide that the computer must be under a certain price. It must have a certain amount of memory. It must have a certain speed, and it must look good and be of the right size. If a computer passes all these criteria, then they judge that it is what they are looking for. "Criteria" is a plural noun. The singular form is "criterion." |
| critic |
a person whose work is to judge and write opinions about music, movies, plays, art, and literature. [1/2 definitions] |
| critical |
If someone is critical, they judge things or people and find things that are wrong with them. They sometimes make negative comments. Some people are critical only sometimes. They might not be critical people in general. [1/4 definitions] |
| criticize |
to judge what is good or bad in. [1/2 definitions] |
| discriminate |
to judge or treat someone unfairly because he or she belongs to a particular group or category of people (usually followed by "against"). [1/2 definitions] |
| dismiss |
If a judge dismisses a case in a court of law, he or she stops the case from going forward for some reason. [1/3 definitions] |
| evaluate |
to judge the level or value of. [2 definitions] |
| evaluation |
a careful study of something in order to judge it or measure it. [1/2 definitions] |
| gauge |
to make an estimate of; judge. [1/6 definitions] |
| gavel |
a small wooden hammer. It is used by a judge or someone in charge of a meeting or auction to get attention, call for order, or signal a sale. |
| gown |
a long, loose piece of clothing, such as a nightgown or the robe worn by a judge or minister. [1/2 definitions] |
| guilty |
When someone is guilty, it means that they broke a law or did something wrong. If a judge says in a court of law that a person is guilty, it means that the court has made the decision that this person has broken the law. [1/2 definitions] |
| judge |
A judge is a lawyer with a lot of knowledge and experience. A judge is the person who is in control in a court of law. A judge's job is to hear what is presented in the court and make decisions about what is right or wrong according to the law. Sometimes a judge decides if a person is guilty of a crime or not guilty. A judge also decides how people will be punished if they did something wrong. [4/6 definitions] |