Pronounce
- Pronounce
- Pronounce Pro*nounce", v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Pronounced}; p.
pr. & vb. n. {Pronounging}.] [F. prononcer, L. pronunciare;
pro before, forth + nunciare, nuntiare, to announce. See
{Announce}.]
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1. To utter articulately; to speak out or distinctly; to
utter, as words or syllables; to speak with the proper
sound and accent as, adults rarely learn to pronounce a
foreign language correctly.
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2. To utter officially or solemnly; to deliver, as a decree
or sentence; as, to pronounce sentence of death.
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Sternly he pronounced
The rigid interdiction. --Milton.
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3. To speak or utter rhetorically; to deliver; to recite; as,
to pronounce an oration.
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Speak the speech, I pray you, as I pronounced it to
you. --Shak.
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4. To declare or affirm; as, he pronounced the book to be a
libel; he pronounced the act to be a fraud.
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The God who hallowed thee and blessed,
Pronouncing thee all good. --Keble.
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Syn: To deliver; utter; speak. See {Deliver}.
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pronounce — [prə nouns′, prōnouns′] vt. pronounced, pronouncing [ME pronouncen < OFr pronuncier < L pronuntiare < pro , before + nuntiare, to announce < nuntius, messenger: see PRO 2 & NUNCIO] 1. to say or declare officially, solemnly, or with… … English World dictionary
pronounce on — ˈpronounce ˌon pro ˈnounce up ˌon [transitive] [he/she/it pronounces on present participle pronouncing on past tense … Useful english dictionary
Pronounce — Pro*nounce , v. i. [1913 Webster] 1. To give a pronunciation; to articulate; as, to pronounce faultlessly. Earle. [1913 Webster] 2. To make declaration; to utter on opinion; to speak with confidence. [R.] Dr. H. More. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
pronounce — early 14c., to utter, declare officially, from O.Fr. pronuncier (late 13c.), from L.L. pronunciare, from L. pronuntiare to proclaim, announce, pronounce, from pro forth, out, in public (see PRO (Cf. pro )) + nuntiare announce, from nuntius… … Etymology dictionary
pronounce — [v1] produce words vocally accent, articulate, enunciate, phonate, say, sound, speak, stress, utter, verbalize, vocalize, voice; concept 47 Ant. mumble pronounce [v2] announce, declare affirm, assert, blast, call, decree, deliver, drum, judge,… … New thesaurus
pronounce — ► VERB 1) make the sound of (a word or part of a word). 2) declare or announce. 3) (pronounce on) pass judgement or make a decision on. DERIVATIVES pronounceable adjective pronouncement noun pronouncer noun … English terms dictionary
Pronounce — Pro*nounce , n. Pronouncement; declaration; pronunciation. [Obs.] Milton. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
pronounce — I (pass judgment) verb adjudge, adjudicate, announce authoritatively, conclude, decide, declare to be, decree, deliver judgment, determine, find, give a ruling, give an opinion, give judgment, judge, officially utter, pass sentence upon,… … Law dictionary
pronounce on — index award Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
pronounce — *articulate, enunciate … New Dictionary of Synonyms
