PREJUDICATE

Etymology

Adjective

prejudicate (comparative more prejudicate, superlative most prejudicate)

(obsolete) Prejudiced, biased. [16th-19th c.]

Preconceived (of an opinion, idea etc.); formed before the event. [from 16th c.]

Verb

prejudicate (third-person singular simple present prejudicates, present participle prejudicating, simple past and past participle prejudicated)

(ambitransitive, now rare) To determine beforehand, especially rashly; to prejudge. [from 16th c.]

the Florentine will moue vs / For speedie ayde: wherein our deerest friend / Preiudicates the businesse, and would seeme / To haue vs make deniall.

Source: Wiktionary


Pre*ju"di*cate, a. Etym: [L. praejudicatus, p. p. of praejudicare to prejudge; prae before + judicare to judge. See Judge.]

1. Formed before due examination. "Ignorance and prejudicate opinions." Jer. Taylor.

2. Biased by opinions formed prematurely; prejudiced. "Prejudicate readers." Sir T. Browne.

Pre*ju"di*cate, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Prejudicated; p. pr. & vb. n. Prejudicating.] Etym: [Cf. Prejudge.]

Definition: To determine beforehand, especially to disadvantage; to prejudge. Our dearest friend Prejudicates the business. Shak.

Pre*ju"di*cate, v. i.

Definition: To prejudge. Sir P. Sidney.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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