judged
v.v. to form an opinion about someone or something after thinking about the facts. You often use this when deciding if something is good, bad, or right.
v. to form an opinion or conclusion about something based on available evidence. Often implies a formal or critical evaluation of quality, character, or legality.
The panel judged the entries based on their creativity.
The public often judged the politician more for his personality than for his actual policies.
While the performance was technically flawless, the committee judged it to be lacking the emotional depth required for the top prize.
The verb is transitive and often takes a direct object or a 'that' clause.
he was judged for his crimeshe was judged on his crimesWhile you can be judged 'for' an action in a moral sense, formal evaluation or legal assessment typically uses 'on' or 'by' to indicate the criteria.