To is to formally declare or pronounce a decision, typically in a judicial or legal context. It can also mean to deem or consider something to be true based on available facts. Core Meanings
: "The weather was adjudged too dangerous for the flight." Sports : "The player was adjudged offside by the referee." Quick Facts adjudge
: Borrowed from the Middle French ajuger and Latin adiudicare (to grant by judgment). To is to formally declare or pronounce a
: To grant something legally or judicially (e.g., "The estate was adjudged to the rightful heir"). : To grant something legally or judicially (e
: To think or judge something to be a certain way (e.g., "The plan was adjudged a success"). Usage Examples Legal : "He was adjudged guilty of the crime."
: Recorded in English as early as 1399 in the Rolls of Parliament. Synonyms : Adjudicate, decree, deem, determine, ordain.