Judged

Part of speech: verb

Pronunciation: /d͡ʒʌd͡ʒd/

Definitions

1. Formed an opinion or conclusion about something or someone ; formally declared a decision in a court or official capacity
2. Assessed or considered the qualities or merits of a person or thing ; delivered a verdict or ruling following legal procedures
3. Rendered a verdict or opinion after careful consideration ; pronounced a legal decision or judgment in an official setting

Etymology: "Judged" is simply the past tense and past participle of the verb "judge," so its history is that of the verb itself. The verb reached English along two routes that merged. One came through Old French "juge," from Latin "iudex," a compound of "ius" (law) and "dicere" (to say), meaning literally one who speaks the law. The other came from Anglo-Norman "juger," from Old French "jugier," descended from Latin "iudicare," the source of the English doublet "judicate." English already had its own words for this idea. Old English "dēma" meant "judge," and it survived for centuries in forms like "deemster," a judge on the Isle of Man. The French-derived "judge" eventually displaced native "deme" and "demere," and "deem" was partly displaced too, though it kept its sense of forming an opinion.

Synonyms: assessed, evaluated, appraised, considered, determined

Antonyms: ignored, overlooked, dismissed, disregarded, abandoned