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ad•judge
Pronunciation: (u-juj'), [key]—
v.t., -judged, -judg•ing.
1. to declare or pronounce formally; decree:
The will was adjudged void.
2. to award or assign judicially:
The prize was adjudged to him.
3. to decide by a judicial opinion or sentence:
to adjudge a case.
4. to sentence or condemn:
He was adjudged to die.
5. to deem; consider; think:
It was adjudged wise to avoid war. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease.