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sit in judgement

sit in judgement verb: to perform the role of a judge; to take on the power of judgement.

Verb

sit in judgement (third-person singular simple present sits in judgement, present participle sitting in judgement, simple past and past participle sat in judgement)

  1. to perform the role of a judge; to take on the power of judgement
    Synonyms:
    adjudicate, judge

Synonyms of sit in judgement

Forms of sit in judgement

third-person singular presentsits in judgement
present participlesitting in judgement
past participlesat in judgement
pastsat in judgement

Questions about sit in judgement

What does sit in judgement mean?
Sit in judgement means to perform the role of a judge; to take on the power of judgement.
What part of speech is sit in judgement?
Sit in judgement is a verb.
What is the past tense of sit in judgement?
The past tense of sit in judgement is sat in judgement.

Words near sit in judgement in the dictionary

  1. sit down
  2. sit for
  3. sit idly by
  4. sit in
  5. sit in for
  6. sit in judgement
  7. sit in judgment
  8. sit in on
  9. sit in the wheels
  10. sit in with
  11. sit loose

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