pronounce
- pronounce
-
verb
(pronounced; pronouncing)
Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo-French pronuncier, from Latin pronuntiare, from pro- forth + nuntiare to report, from nuntius messenger — more at pro-
Date: 14th century
transitive verb
1. to declare officially or ceremoniously <
the minister pronounced them husband and wife
>
2. to declare authoritatively or as an opinion <doctors pronounced him fit to resume duties
>
3.
a. to employ the organs of speech to produce <pronounce these words
>; especially to say correctly <I can't pronounce his name
>
b. to represent in printed characters the spoken counterpart of (an orthographic representation) <both dictionaries pronounce clique the same
>
4. recite <speak the speech, I pray you, as I pronounced it to you — Shakespeare
>
intransitive verb
1. to pass judgment
2. to produce the components of spoken language
• pronounceability noun
• pronounceable adjective
• pronouncer noun
New Collegiate Dictionary.
2001.
:
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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 — 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}.] [1913 Webster] 1. To utter articulately; to speak out or… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
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
