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Webster 1913 Edition

Prejudicate

Pre-ju′di-cate

,
Adj.
[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

,
Verb.
T.
[
imp. & p. p.
Prejudicated
;
p. pr. & vb. n.
Prejudicating
.]
[Cf.
Prejudge
.]
To determine beforehand, especially to disadvantage; to prejudge.
Our dearest friend
Prejudicates
the business.
Shakespeare

Pre-ju′di-cate

,
Verb.
I.
To prejudge.
Sir P. Sidney.

Webster 1828 Edition

Prejudicate

PREJU'DICATE

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

PREJU'DICATE

,
Verb.
I.
To form a judgment without due examination of the facts and arguments in this case.

PREJU'DICATE

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

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