prejudge
pronunciation
How to pronounce prejudge in British English:
UK [ˌpri:ˈdʒʌdʒ]
How to pronounce prejudge in American English:
US [priˈdʒʌdʒ]
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- Verb:
- judge beforehand, especially without sufficient evidence
Word Origin
- prejudge (v.)
- 1560s, from French préjuger (16c.), equivalent to Latin praejudicare "to judge beforehand;" see pre- + judge (v.). Related: Prejudged; prejudging; prejudgment.
Example
- 1. I refuse to prejudge him on the basis of a few newspaper reports .
- 2. And dost prejudge thy bliss , and spoil my rest .
- 3. One just has to make an effort to connect and never prejudge .
- 4. How can you prejudge it by saying otherwise ?
- 5. It is hard to prejudge the final result of this matter based on the present situation .