Adjudge -

Compare it to like "adjudicate" or "arbitrate"

: "The weather was adjudged too dangerous for the flight." Sports : "The player was adjudged offside by the referee." Quick Facts adjudge

: To think or judge something to be a certain way (e.g., "The plan was adjudged a success"). Usage Examples Legal : "He was adjudged guilty of the crime." Compare it to like "adjudicate" or "arbitrate" :

: To grant something legally or judicially (e.g., "The estate was adjudged to the rightful heir"). : Recorded in English as early as 1399

: Borrowed from the Middle French ajuger and Latin adiudicare (to grant by judgment).

: Recorded in English as early as 1399 in the Rolls of Parliament. Synonyms : Adjudicate, decree, deem, determine, ordain.

: To pronounce a verdict or decree (e.g., "The contract was adjudged void").