pass upon

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Definition of pass upon in English English dictionary

Related Terms

pass sentence upon

impose a penalty, give a punishment

Hyphenation

pass up·on

Turkish pronunciation

päs ıpän

Pronunciation

/ˈpas əˈpän/ /ˈpæs əˈpɑːn/

Etymology

[ 'pas ] (verb.) 13th century. Middle English, from Old French passer, from Vulgar Latin passare, from Latin passus step; more at PACE.