passes sentence

A form of pass sentence — To sentence; to pronounce a sentence on (a criminal, etc.).

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Meanings

verb
  1. indicativepresentsingularthird personthird-person singular simple present indicative of pass sentence
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APA

passes sentence. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/passes%20sentence

MLA

“passes sentence.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/passes%20sentence. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “passes sentence,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/passes%20sentence.

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