adjudge

• POS: Verb (transitive)
• HYPHEN: ad=judge

CIDE DICTIONARY

adjudge, v. t. [OE. ajugen, OF. ajugier, fr. L. adjudicare; ad + judicare to judge. See Judge, and cf. Adjudicate.].

•  To award judicially in the case of a controverted question; as, the prize was adjudged to the victor.  [1913 Webster]
•  To determine in the exercise of judicial power; to decide or award judicially; to adjudicate; as, the case was adjudged in the November term.  [1913 Webster]
•  To sentence; to condemn.  [1913 Webster]

  "Without reprieve, adjudged to death
  For want of well pronouncing Shibboleth."  [1913 Webster]
•  To regard or hold; to judge; to deem.  [1913 Webster]

  "He adjudged him unworthy of his friendship."  [1913 Webster]

Syn. -- To decree; award; determine; adjudicate; ordain; assign.

OXFORD DICTIONARY

adjudge, v.tr.
1 adjudicate (a matter).
2 (often foll. by that + clause, or to + infin.) pronounce judicially.
3 (foll. by to) award judicially.
4 archaic condemn.

Derivative

adjudgement n. (also adjudgment).

Etymology

ME f. OF ajuger f. L adjudicare: see ADJUDICATE

ROGET THESAURUS

adjudge

Judge

VB adjudge, try a case, try a prisoner.

Judgment

VB judge, conclude, come to a conclusion, draw a conclusion, arrive at a conclusion, ascertain, determine, make up one's mind, deduce, derive, gather, collect, draw an inference, make a deduction, weet, ween, form an estimate, estimate, appreciate, value, count, assess, rate, rank, account, regard, consider, think of, look upon, review, size up, settle, pass an opinion, give an opinion, decide, try, pronounce, rule, pass judgment, pass sentence, sentence, doom, find, give judgment, deliver judgment, adjudge, adjudicate, arbitrate, award, report, bring in a verdict, make absolute, set a question at rest, confirm, comment, criticize, kibitz, pass under review, investigate, hold the scales, sit in judgment, try judgment, hear a cause.