Judge, v. t. 1. To hear and determine by authority, as a case before a court, or a controversy between two parties. “Chaos judge the strife.” Milton.
2. To examine and pass sentence on; to try; to doom.
God shall judge the righteous and the wicked. Eccl. iii. 7.
To bring my whole cause 'fore his holiness,
And to be judged by him. Shak.
3. To arrogate judicial authority over; to sit in judgment upon; to be censorious toward.
Judge not, that ye be not judged. Matt. vii. 1.
4. To determine upon or deliberation; to esteem; to think; to reckon.
If ye have judged me to be faithful to the Lord. Acts xvi. 15.
5. To exercise the functions of a magistrate over; to govern.
Make us a king to judge us. 1 Sam. viii. 5.