To act as godmother to.
A woman present at the christening of a baby who promises to help raise the child in a Christian manner; a female godparent who sponsors the baptism of a child.
To sound like.
To pronounce dead.
To declare formally, officially or ceremoniously.
To pass judgment.
To produce the components of speech.
To declare authoritatively, or as a formal expert opinion.
To sound out (a word or phrase); to articulate.
To read aloud.