- pronounce upon something
- proˈnounce on/upon sth derived
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He feels able to pronounce on all kinds of subjects.
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The minister will pronounce on further security measures later today.
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pronounce upon — phrasal verb pronounce on or pronounce upon [transitive] Word forms pronounce on : he/she/it pronounces on present participle pronouncing on past tense pronounced on past participle pronounced on pronounce on/upon something to give your opinion… … English dictionary
pronounce on something — proˈnounce on/upon sth derived (formal) to state your opinion on sth, or give a decision about sth • He feels able to pronounce on all kinds of subjects. • The minister will pronounce on further security measures later today. Main entry: ↑ … Useful english dictionary
pronounce upon — ˈpronounce ˌon pro ˈnounce up ˌon [transitive] [he/she/it pronounces on present participle pronouncing on past tense … Useful english dictionary
pronounce on — phrasal verb pronounce on or pronounce upon [transitive] Word forms pronounce on : he/she/it pronounces on present participle pronouncing on past tense pronounced on past participle pronounced on pronounce on/upon something to give your opinion… … English dictionary
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pronounce — verb 1 (T) to make the sound of a letter, word etc, especially in the correct way: How do you pronounce your name? 2 to officially state that something is true: pronounce sb/sth (to be) sth: The victim was pronounced dead on arrival. | I now… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
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To pass something on some one — Pass Pass, v. t. 1. In simple, transitive senses; as: (a) To go by, beyond, over, through, or the like; to proceed from one side to the other of; as, to pass a house, a stream, a boundary, etc. (b) Hence: To go from one limit to the other of; to… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
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