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referee vs judge

judge vs referee

referee and judge both are nouns.

referee and judge both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
referee Yes No Yes No
judge Yes No Yes No
As verbs, judge is a hypernym of referee; that is, judge is a word with a broader meaning than referee:
  • referee: be a referee or umpire in a sports competition
  • judge: determine the result of (a competition)
referee (noun) judge (noun)
(sports) the chief official (as in boxing or American football) who is expected to ensure fair play a public official authorized to decide questions brought before a court of justice
someone who reads manuscripts and judges their suitability for publication an authority who is able to estimate worth or quality
an attorney appointed by a court to investigate and report on a case
referee (verb) judge (verb)
evaluate professionally a colleague's work form a critical opinion of
be a referee or umpire in a sports competition judge tentatively or form an estimate of (quantities or time)
determine the result of (a competition)
pronounce judgment on
put on trial or hear a case and sit as the judge at the trial of
Difference between referee and judge

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