judge · v
judge (COMPETITION)
C1 to officially decide who will be the winner of a competition
Dictionary examples:
I've been asked to judge the art competition. (27.9)
judging by/from
B2 used to express the reasons why you have a particular opinion
Dictionary examples:
Judging by what he said, I think it's very unlikely that he'll be able to support your application. (55.1)
judge (BAD OPINION)
C2 to have a bad opinion of someone's behavior, often because you think you are better than them
Dictionary examples:
What gives you the right to judge people? (28.5)
not judge a book by its cover
C2 to not decide what someone or something is like only by looking at them
Dictionary examples:
You know, his desk is a mess but don't judge a book by it's cover, he does careful, detailed work. (50.0)
judge (DEVELOP OPINION)
B1 to have or develop an opinion about something or someone, especially after thinking carefully
Dictionary examples:
Don't judge my cooking skills until you've tasted my world-famous burnt toast. (0.0)
I can't judge if this banana is ripe or just wearing yellow makeup. (0.0)
How can I judge if I'm a good dancer? My cat always leaves the room. (0.0)
The meeting was judged to have been a success. (30.1)
It's difficult to judge whether the new system really is an improvement. (32.1)
So far, he seems to be handling the job well, but it's really too soon to judge. (45.5)
I'm hopeless at judging distance(s). (59.0)