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prejudge

/pɹidʒˈʌdʒ/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.05 in modern English

Syllables
pre-judge
IPA
/pɹidʒˈʌdʒ/
19
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
2
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To form a judgment of (something) in advance.

Etymology

Borrowed from Middle French préjuger, itself an adaptation of Latin praeudico, praeiudicare. Doublet of prejudicate.

Origin

Word Breakdown

  • Root: préjuger, praeiudico

Inflected Forms

prejudges (present, singular) prejudging (participle, present) prejudged (participle, past) prejudged (past)

Derived Forms

prejudger unprejudged

Frequently Paired Words

judge abjudge adjudge

Synonyms

foredeem

Rhymes With

judge fudge grudge budge sludge nudge smudge drudge begrudge trudge misjudge mudge

Questions

How do you pronounce prejudge?
The recorded pronunciation is /pɹidʒˈʌdʒ/.
What does prejudge mean?
To form a judgment of (something) in advance.
Where does prejudge come from?
It is traced to Middle French.

How to pronounce prejudge

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