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Prejudicate definitions

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Webster's 1828 Dictionary

PREJU'DICATE, v.t. [L. proe, before, and judico, to judge.]
To prejudge; to determine beforehand to disadvantage.
Our dearest friend
Prejudicates the business.
PREJU'DICATE, v.i. To form a judgment without due examination of the facts and arguments in this case.
PREJU'DICATE, a. Formed before due examination.
1. Prejudiced; biased by opinions formed prematurely; as a prejudicate reader. [Little used.]

Webster's 1913 Dictionary

Prejudicate Pre*ju"di*cate, a. [L. praejudicatus, p. p. of praejudicare to prejudge; prae before + judicare to judge. See Judge.] 1. Formed before due examination. ``Ignorance and prejudicate opinions.'' --Jer. Taylor. 2. Biased by opinions formed prematurely; prejudiced. ``Prejudicate readers.'' --Sir T. Browne.

Webster's 1913 Dictionary

Prejudicate Pre*ju"di*cate, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Prejudicated; p. pr. & vb. n. Prejudicating.] [Cf. Prejudge.] To determine beforehand, especially to disadvantage; to prejudge. Our dearest friend Prejudicates the business. --Shak.

Webster's 1913 Dictionary

Prejudicate Pre*ju"di*cate, v. i. To prejudge. --Sir P. Sidney.

Soule's Dictionary of English Synonyms

v. a. See prejudge.