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Adjudging

Adjudge \Ad*judge"\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Adjudged; p. pr. & vb. n. Adjudging.] [OE. ajugen, OF. ajugier, fr. L. adjudicare; ad + judicare to judge. See Judge, and cf. Adjudicate.]

  1. To award judicially in the case of a controverted question; as, the prize was adjudged to the victor.

  2. To determine in the exercise of judicial power; to decide or award judicially; to adjudicate; as, the case was adjudged in the November term.

  3. To sentence; to condemn.

    Without reprieve, adjudged to death For want of well pronouncing Shibboleth.
    --Milton.

  4. To regard or hold; to judge; to deem.

    He adjudged him unworthy of his friendship.
    --Knolles.

    Syn: To decree; award; determine; adjudicate; ordain; assign.

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adjudging

vb. (present participle of adjudge English)

Usage examples of "adjudging".

He was with Battoni and two or three other painters, all being occupied in adjudging the merits of the various pictures.

Tuckle plight Giles had asked Whitehead to take along a liter of gin the next time he went to see them, which Keith had done that Tuesday, adjudging the present too fattening to intercept.