adjudge (C1)
verb
Pronunciation: /əˈdʒʌdʒ/
Definition
To decide or rule on something in a legal context, or to consider something to be true.
Examples
The court will adjudge the case based on the facts.
He was adjudged to be the rightful heir to the throne.
She was adjudged to have acted in bad faith.
How to Use adjudge
- adjudge guilty (collocation)
- To officially declare someone guilty of a crime. — "The jury was asked to adjudge the defendant guilty or not guilty."
- adjudge innocent (collocation)
- To officially declare someone innocent of a crime. — "The evidence led the judge to adjudge the accused innocent."
- adjudge [something] to be [adjective] (prepositional phrase)
- To formally decide that something has a particular quality or status. — "The panel adjudged the project to be a success."
- adjudge [someone] [adjective] (prepositional phrase)
- To formally decide that someone is a particular way. — "She was adjudged the winner of the competition."
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