adjudge C2+ Topic:Actions & Processes US /əˈdʒʌdʒ/ UK /əˈdʒʌdʒ/ See IPA manual Meanings 1 verb to declare or pronounce judicially or formally The court adjudged him liable for the damages. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 verb · to declare or pronounce... judgedeempronounceruledecreeadjudicatedeclare Word family Derived forms adjudgment Related forms judgeadjudicatejudgment Etymology AI details From Old French ajugier ('to judge'), from Latin adiudicare ('to award, adjudge'), from ad- ('to') + iudicare ('to judge'), from iudex ('judge'). ajugier Old French iudicare Latin View etymology graph -> Topics Actions & Processes External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # adjudge **Type:** Word **Level:** C2+ **Part of speech:** verb **IPA (US):** /əˈdʒʌdʒ/ **IPA (UK):** /əˈdʒʌdʒ/ ## Meanings 1. to declare or pronounce judicially or formally ## Examples - The court adjudged him liable for the damages. ## Synonyms - judge - deem - pronounce - rule - decree - adjudicate - declare ## Derived Forms - adjudgment ## Related Forms - judge - adjudicate - judgment ## Roots and Affixes - Root: ajugier - Root: iudicare ## Etymology From Old French ajugier ('to judge'), from Latin adiudicare ('to award, adjudge'), from ad- ('to') + iudicare ('to judge'), from iudex ('judge'). ## AI Etymology Adjudge is from Old French ajugier ('to judge'), from Latin adiudicare ('to award, adjudge'), from ad- ('to') + iudicare ('to judge'), from iudex ('judge'). Important recorded forms include ajugier (Old French) and iudicare (Latin). Morphologically, the word is a built form whose named elements carry part of the historical sense. The current sense covers to declare or pronounce judicially or formally. The wider family includes derived forms such as adjudgment and related words such as judge, adjudicate, and judgment. ## Topics - Actions & Processes markdown