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Webster's 1828 Dictionary

PREJUDICATE

v.t.[L. proe, before, and judico, to judge. ] To prejudge; to determine beforehand to disadvantage.
Our dearest friend
Prejudicates the business.

 

PREJUDICATE

v.i.To form a judgment without due examination of the facts and arguments in this case.

 

PREJUDICATE

a.Formed before due examination. 1. Prejudiced; biased by opinions formed prematurely; as a prejudicate reader. [Little used. ]

 

PREJUDICATED

pp. Prejudged.

 

Webster's 1913 Dictionary

PREJUDICATE

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.

 

PREJUDICATE

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

 

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

 

PREJUDICATE

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

 

Defn: To prejudge. Sir P. Sidney.

 

PREJUDICATELY

PREJUDICATELY Pre *ju "di *cate *ly, adv.

 

Defn: With prejudice.