Select the most appropriate meaning of the highlighted homonym.
The judge will pass the verdict.

Correct option is D

The correct synonym of the given word is (d) Announce.
Given word (pass): In this context, pass means to deliver or pronounce formally, especially a judgment or verdict. It conveys the idea of officially making a decision known. (Hindi: घोषित/सुनाना, जैसे “फ़ैसला सुनाना”).
Example: “The court will pass the verdict at noon.”
Correct answer word (announce): Announce means to make something publicly known; to declare officially. (Hindi: घोषणा करना/घोषित करना).
Example: “The judge will announce the verdict today.”
Synonyms: deliver, pronounce, issue, declare.
Antonyms: withhold, conceal, suppress, reserve.
Meanings of all the other given options:
· Cross: to go across; to traverse; also to oppose (Hindi: पार करना/विरोध करना)
· Fail: to be unsuccessful; not pass (Hindi: असफल होना)
· Shift: to move or change position (Hindi: स्थान बदलना/परिवर्तन करना)