prejudge
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pre·judge
(prē-jŭj′)tr.v. pre·judged, pre·judg·ing, pre·judg·es
To judge beforehand without possessing adequate evidence.
pre·judg′er n.
pre·judg′ment, pre·judge′ment n.
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prejudge
(priːˈdʒʌdʒ)vb
(tr) to judge beforehand, esp without sufficient evidence
preˈjudger n
preˈjudgment, preˈjudgement n
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pre•judge
(priˈdʒʌdʒ)v.t. -judged, -judg•ing.
to pass judgment on prematurely or without sufficient reflection or investigation.
pre•judg′er, n.
pre•judg′ment; esp. Brit., pre•judge′ment, n.
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prejudge
Past participle: prejudged
Gerund: prejudging
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Verb | 1. | prejudge - judge beforehand, especially without sufficient evidence pass judgment, evaluate, judge - form a critical opinion of; "I cannot judge some works of modern art"; "How do you evaluate this grant proposal?" "We shouldn't pass judgment on other people" |
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prejudge
verb jump to conclusions about, anticipate, presume, presuppose, forejudge, make a hasty assessment about I don't want to prejudge the commission's findings.
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Translations
يَحْكُم مُقَدَّما
předem rozhodnout
dømme på forhånd
eleve megítél/elítél
fordæma
iš anksto nuspręsti
pāragri spriest/lemt
vopred rozhodnúť
önceden hüküm vermek
Collins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005
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prejudge
vt case, issue, person → im voraus beurteilen; (negatively) person → im Voraus verurteilen
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prejudge
(priːˈdʒadʒ) verb to make a decision about something before hearing all the facts.
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