.... To pronounce sentence or judgment on; to condemn; to consign by a decree or sentence; to sentence; as, a criminal _____ed to chains or death. Absolves the just, and _____s the guilty souls. Dryden. 3. To ordain as penalty; hence, to mulct or fine. Have I tongue to _____ my brother's death Shak. 4. To assess a tax upon, by estimate or at discretion. [New England] J. Picke...