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word judgement
definition
noun
uncountable
the ability to make sensible decisions after carefully considering the best thing to do
good/poor/sound judgement
She showed a lack of judgement when she gave Mark the job.
It's not something I can give you rules for; you'll have to use your judgement.
He achieved his aim more by luck than judgement .
The accident was caused by an error of judgement on the part of the pilot.
uncountablecountable
an opinion that you form about something after thinking about it carefully; the act of making this opinion known to others
In his portrait of the dictator he avoids any moral judgements .
Judgements of quality are always subjective.
He refused to make a judgement about the situation.
Who am I to pass judgement on her behaviour? (= to criticize it)
It will probably take some time for history to give its final judgement on his legacy.
It was, in her judgement, the wrong thing to do.
I did it against my better judgement (= although I thought it was perhaps the wrong thing to do) .
uncountablecountable
the decision of a court or a judge
a judgment from the European Court of Justice
The judgment will be given tomorrow.
The court has yet to pass judgment (= say what its decision is) in this case.
uncountableusually singularcountable
something bad that happens to somebody that is thought to be a punishment from God
uncountableusually singularcountable
to not decide or make a judgement about something until a later time
I'd prefer to reserve judgement until I know all the facts.
Three judges have decided to reserve their decision until a later date.
uncountableusually singularcountable
to decide whether somebody’s behaviour is right or wrong, especially when you have no right to do this
How dare you sit in judgement on me?
cefr-level B2

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