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Webster 1913 Edition
Prejudicate
Pre-ju′di-cate
,Adj.
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.
To prejudge; to determine beforehand to disadvantage.
Our dearest friend
Prejudicates the business.
PREJU'DICATE
,Verb.
I.
PREJU'DICATE
,Adj.
1.
Prejudiced; biased by opinions formed prematurely; as a prejudicate reader. [Little used.]Definition 2024
prejudicate
prejudicate
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Alternative forms
- præjudicate (archaic)
Adjective
prejudicate (comparative more prejudicate, superlative most prejudicate)
- (obsolete) Prejudiced, biased. [16th-19th c.]
- 1646, Thomas Browne, Pseudodoxia Epidemica, I.7:
- their works will be embraced by most that understand them, and their reasons enforce belief even from prejudicate Readers.
- 1646, Thomas Browne, Pseudodoxia Epidemica, I.7:
- Preconceived (of an opinion, idea etc.); formed before the event. [from 16th c.]
- Jeremy Taylor
- ignorance and prejudicate opinions
- Jeremy Taylor
Pronunciation
Verb
prejudicate (third-person singular simple present prejudicates, present participle prejudicating, simple past and past participle prejudicated)
- (transitive, now rare) To determine beforehand, especially rashly; to prejudge. [from 16th c.]
- c. 1605, William Shakespeare, All's Well That Ends Well, First Folio 1623:
- the Florentine will moue vs / For speedie ayde: wherein our deerest friend / Preiudicates the businesse, and would seeme / To haue vs make deniall.
- c. 1605, William Shakespeare, All's Well That Ends Well, First Folio 1623: