pass judgement on someone or something Definition

judgement
judgment
noun

1. The decision of a judge in a court of law.

Thesaurus: verdict, finding, decree, sentence, retribution, punishment.
2. The act or process of judging.

Thesaurus: deliberation, decision, consideration, appraisal, assaying, weighing, probing, contemplation, study, research, inquiry, scrutiny, inquest, analysis.
3. The ability to make wise or sensible decisions; good sense.

Example: I value his judgement
Thesaurus: discernment, discrimination, shrewdness, sapience, percipience, sagacity, understanding, taste, commonsense, knowledge, wit, keenness, perception, incisiveness, prudence, wisdom; Antonym: stupidity, simplicity.
4. An opinion.

Example: in my judgement
5. old use
Punishment regarded as sent by divine providence.
Example: His sickness was a judgement on him
Form: a judgement on someone (usually)

Idiom: against one's better judgement

Contrary to what one believes to be the sensible course.

Idiom: pass judgement on someone

To condemn them.

Idiom: pass judgement on someone or something

To give an opinion or verdict about them.

Idiom: reserve judgement

To postpone one's verdict.

Idiom: sit in judgement on someone

To assume the responsibility of judging them.

Etymology: 13c: from French jugement.