adjudge

American  

[uh-juhj] / əˈdʒʌdʒ /

verb (used with object)

adjudged, adjudging

1. to declare or pronounce formally; decree.

   The will was adjudged void.

2. to award or assign judicially.

   The prize was adjudged to him.

3. to decide by a judicial opinion or sentence.

   to adjudge a case.

4. to sentence or condemn.

   He was adjudged to die.

5. to deem; consider; think.

   It was adjudged wise to avoid war.

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adjudge British  

/ əˈdʒʌdʒ /

verb

1. to pronounce formally; declare

   he was adjudged the winner

2. 1. to determine judicially; judge

   2. to order or pronounce by law; decree

      he was adjudged bankrupt

   3. to award (costs, damages, etc)

3. archaic to sentence or condemn

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Other Word Forms

• unadjudged adjective

Etymology

Origin of adjudge

1325–75; Middle English ajugen < Middle French ajug ( i ) er < Latin adjūdicāre. See adjudicate

Example Sentences

But as the original on-field decision was to adjudge Diaz offside, the response of “check complete” appeared to confirm the offside decision was correct.

From Seattle Times • Oct. 2, 2023

“Federal courts are authorized ‘to adjudge the legal rights of litigants in actual controversies,’ not hurt feelings,” wrote Justice Thomas.

From Washington Times • Mar. 6, 2023

The hosts thought they had turned the game on its head when Jeffrey Schlupp struck after 26 minutes only for VAR to adjudge that Odsonne Edouard had strayed offside before finding the Ghana midfielder.

From BBC • Aug. 20, 2022

Only true believers will adjudge “Western Stars” to be one of the Boss’s great ones.

From Washington Post • Oct. 21, 2019

Thirty juries have been appointed, to decide on the merits of the different classes of contributions, and adjudge the medals, which will be distributed to the value of £20,000.

From The International Monthly, Volume 3, No. 4, July, 1851 by Various