Meanings
verbpass sentence (third-person singular simple present passes sentence, present participle passing sentence, simple past and past participle passed sentence)
present singular third person passes sentence · participle present passing sentence · participle past passed sentence · past passed sentence
Synonyms & antonyms
verbTo sentence; to pronounce a sentence on (a criminal, etc.).
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APA
pass sentence. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pass%20sentence
MLA
“pass sentence.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pass%20sentence. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “pass sentence,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pass%20sentence.
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