Past tense: judged or pointed out faults in something or someone, often unfavorably; evaluated with careful analysis.
From French 'critiquer,' derived from Greek 'kritikos' (able to judge), from 'krinein' (to separate or judge). The suffix '-ise' (British spelling) or '-ize' makes it a verb. Originally meant to discern or judge carefully, not necessarily negatively.
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