English Explanatory Dictionary

verdict

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A decision on an issue of fact in a civil or criminal case or an inquest.
  2. An opinion or judgement.

Pronunciation

/ˈvɜː.dɪkt/ /ˈvɝ.dɪkt/ /ˈvɜɹ.dɪt/ En-us-verdict.ogg

Word forms

verdict verdicts

Etymology

From Middle English verdit, from Anglo-Norman verdit (> Medieval Latin veredictum), from veir (“true”) + dit (“saying”); possibly a calque of a Germanic term such as Old English sōþword, sōþsprǣċ, sōþspell, sōþsagu, or sōþcwide, all meaning "true story, statement of truth, account, history". Doublet of veredictum.

Synonyms

conclusion determination view award censure choice decision deduction ergotism illation inference judgement/judgment mind opinion result sight take verdict

Derived words

bastard verdict directed verdict narrative verdict open verdict party verdict Scotch verdict Scottish verdict special verdict sympathy verdict verdictive verdict’s in verdict’s out
This entry uses open data from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA/GFDL). Word forms are used for search and are not indexed as separate pages.
Back to search All on V Russian dictionary Dahl dictionary