prejudicate

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Borrowed from Latin praeiūdicātus, past participle of praeiūdicō (pre-judge). Doublet of prejudge.

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prejudicate (comparative more prejudicate, superlative most prejudicate)

  1. (obsolete) Prejudiced, biased. [16th–19th c.]
    • 1650, Thomas Browne, chapter I, in Pseudodoxia Epidemica: [], 2nd edition, London: [] A[braham] Miller, for Edw[ard] Dod and Nath[aniel] Ekins, [], →OCLC, 1st book, page 7:
      their works will be embraced by most that understand them, and their reasons enforce belief even from prejudicate Readers.
  2. Preconceived (of an opinion, idea etc.); formed before the event. [from 16th c.]

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prejudicate (third-person singular simple present prejudicates, present participle prejudicating, simple past and past participle prejudicated)

  1. (transitive, intransitive, now rare) To determine beforehand, especially rashly; to prejudge. [from 16th c.]
    • c. 1604–1605 (date written), William Shakespeare, “All’s Well, that Ends Well”, in Mr. William Shakespeares Comedies, Histories, & Tragedies [] (First Folio), London: [] Isaac Iaggard, and Ed[ward] Blount, published 1623, →OCLC, (please specify the act number in uppercase Roman numerals, and the scene number in lowercase Roman numerals):
      the Florentine will moue vs
      For speedie ayde: wherein our deerest friend
      Preiudicates the businesse, and would seeme
      To haue vs make deniall.