V
ocabulary for IELTS
2.
FORMAL
to state something officially or certainly
[ + object + noun or adjective ]
He was taken to the hospital where he was pronounced dead on arrival.
The jury pronounced him guilty.
He gazed vacantly while the verdict and sentence were pronounced.
She surveyed the building and pronounced herself pleased with their work.
[ + that ]
The government pronounced that they are no longer a nuclear state.
"Have I met him?" "You have indeed - I recall you pronounced the man (= said that he was) a fool."
The dessert was tried and pronounced delicious.
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