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passing sentence

passing sentence is the present participle and gerund of pass sentence.

Meaning of pass sentence

Verb

pass sentence (third-person singular simple present passes sentence, present participle passing sentence, simple past and past participle passed sentence)

  1. (intransitive) To sentence; to pronounce a sentence on (a criminal, etc.).
    Synonyms:
    pronounce sentence

Questions about passing sentence

What is passing sentence the present participle and gerund of?
Passing sentence is the present participle and gerund of pass sentence.

Words near passing sentence in the dictionary

  1. passing places
  2. passing pocket
  3. passing pockets
  4. passing round
  5. passing round the hat
  6. passing sentence
  7. passing shot
  8. passing shots
  9. passing show
  10. passing shows
  11. passing the bar

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