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Meaning of PREJUDICATE

Webster's 1913 Dictionary
 
 Definition: 
  1. \Pre*ju"di*cate\, a. [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.
    
  2. \Pre*ju"di*cate\, v. 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. --Shak.
    
  3. \Pre*ju"di*cate\, v. i.
    To prejudge. --Sir P. Sidney.
    
 
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