pitch upon
pitch upon verb: to choose, to pick, to fix one's choice on something or someone.
Verb
pitch upon (third-person singular simple present pitches upon, present participle pitching upon, simple past and past participle pitched upon)
- To choose, to pick, to fix one's choice on something or someone.
- The place pitched upon was that part of the Town-wall next a Church called St. Mary's; which was the rather chosen because we did hope that if we did enter and possess that Church, we should be the better able to keep it against their horse and foot until we could make way for the entrance of our...1649, Cromwell, Letter to William Lenthall
- With these arguments, and having thus acquainted my husband with the whole secret so far as was needful of him, we resolved to go and seek a settlement in some other colony, and at first thoughts, Caroline was the place we pitched upon.1722, Defoe, Moll Flanders
pitch upon meaning in Tamil
pitch upon in Tamil
- தற்செயல் தேர்ச்சி
Forms of pitch upon
| third-person singular present | pitches upon |
|---|---|
| present participle | pitching upon |
| past participle | pitched upon |
| past | pitched upon |
| alternative form | pitch on |
Questions about pitch upon
- What does pitch upon mean?
- Pitch upon means to choose, to pick, to fix one's choice on something or someone.
- What is pitch upon in Tamil?
- Pitch upon in Tamil is தற்செயல் தேர்ச்சி. See Pitch upon meaning in Tamil.
- What part of speech is pitch upon?
- Pitch upon is a verb.
- What is the past tense of pitch upon?
- The past tense of pitch upon is pitched upon.
Words near pitch upon in the dictionary
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