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Webster's 1828 Dictionary

ADJUDGE', v.t.
To decide, or determine, in the case of a controverted question; to decree by a judicial opinion; used appropriately of courts of law and equity.
The case was adjudged in Hilary term.
The prize was adjudged to the victor; a criminal was adjudged to suffer death.
It has been used in the sense of to judge; as, he adjudged him unworthy of his friendship. But this sense is unusual.

WordNet (r) 3.0 (2005)

v
1: declare to be; "She was declared incompetent"; "judge held that the defendant was innocent" [syn: declare, adjudge, hold]

Merriam Webster's

transitive verb (adjudged; adjudging) Etymology: Middle English ajugen, from Anglo-French ajuger, from Latin adjudicare, from ad- + judicare to judge — more at judge Date: 14th century 1. a. to decide or rule upon as a judge ; adjudicate b. to pronounce judicially ; rule 2. archaic sentence, condemn 3. to hold or pronounce to be ; deem <adjudge the book a success> 4. to award or grant judicially in a case of controversy

Oxford Reference Dictionary

v.tr. 1 adjudicate (a matter). 2 (often foll. by that + clause, or to + infin.) pronounce judicially. 3 (foll. by to) award judicially. 4 archaic condemn. Derivatives: adjudgement n. (also adjudgment). Etymology: ME f. OF ajuger f. L adjudicare: see ADJUDICATE

Webster's 1913 Dictionary

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.

Collin's Cobuild Dictionary

(adjudges, adjudging, adjudged) If someone is adjudged to be something, they are judged or considered to be that thing. (FORMAL) He was adjudged to be guilty... He was adjudged the winner by 54 votes to 3. VERB: usu passive, be V-ed to-inf, be V-ed n

Soule's Dictionary of English Synonyms

v. a. 1. Award (judicially), assign, allot. 2. Determine, settle, decide, decree (by judicial authority), adjudicate.