csuguy
Well-known member
I just gave you the link to the dictionary definition of judge. Must I also provide you with the link to discern?
A little intellectual honesty, please.
Tell us what you mean by judge then.
I saw it - did you read it?
Here's a few definitions of it from dictionary.com, which will help give you a fuller range of meaning:
–verb (used with object)
6. to pass legal judgment on; pass sentence on (a person): The court judged him guilty.
7. to hear evidence or legal arguments in (a case) in order to pass judgment; adjudicate; try: The Supreme Court is judging that case.
8. to form a judgment or opinion of; decide upon critically: You can't judge a book by its cover.
9. to decide or settle authoritatively; adjudge: The censor judged the book obscene and forbade its sale.
10. to infer, think, or hold as an opinion; conclude about or assess: He judged her to be correct.
11. to make a careful guess about; estimate: We judged the distance to be about four miles.
12. (of the ancient Hebrew judges) to govern.
–verb (used without object)
13. to act as a judge; pass judgment: No one would judge between us.
14. to form an opinion or estimate: I have heard the evidence and will judge accordingly.
15. to make a mental judgment.
We see two different connotations with the word 'judge' - 1) passing judgement/sentence 2) Discerning truth/opinion. In fact, "discern" is a synonym of "judge"