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   Pass

   /pas/

   

   verb

   • 1. move or cause to move in a specified direction: "he passed through towns and villages" Similar goproceedmoveprogressmake one's waytraveldriveflyrunflowcoursestreamrolldriftsweepOpposite haltstop
   • ▪ change from one state or condition to another: "homes that have passed from public to private ownership"
   • ▪ die (used euphemistically): euphemistic North American "his father had passed to the afterlife"
   • 2. go past or across; leave behind or on one side in proceeding: "the two vehicles had no room to pass each other"
   • ▪ go beyond the limits of; surpass or exceed: "this item has passed its sell-by date"
   • ▪ hit a winning shot past (an opponent).
   • 3. (of time or a point in time) elapse; go by: "the day and night passed slowly" Similar elapsego bygo pastproceedprogressadvancewear onslip byslip awayroll byglide bytick by
   • ▪ spend or use up (a period of time): "this was how they passed the time" Similar occupyspendfilluse (up)employdevotetake upwhile awaybeguilekillwastefritterdissipate
   • ▪ come to an end: "the danger had passed" Similar come to an endcease to existfadefade awaymelt awayblow overrun its courseebbdie outevaporatevanishpeter outdraw to a closedisappearfinishendceaseterminaterare:evanish
   • ▪ happen; be done or said: "not another word passed between them" Similar happenoccurtake placecome abouttranspireliterary:befallrare:eventuatego unnoticedgo unheededstandgobe acceptedgo unremarkedgo undisputedgo uncensored
   • 4. transfer (something) to someone, especially by handing or bequeathing it to the next person in a series: "your letter has been passed to Mr. Rich for action" Similar handlet someone havegivehand overhand aroundreachtransferconveydeliverthrowtossinformal:chuckbung
   • ▪ be transferred from one person or place to another, especially by inheritance: "if Ann remarried the estate would pass to her new husband" Similar be transferredbe made overbe turned overbe signed overgodevolvebe leftbe bequeathedbe handed down/onbe givenbe consignedbe passed on
   • ▪ (in football, soccer, hockey, and other games) throw, kick, or hit (the ball or puck) to another player on one's own team: "his intent was to pass the ball forward rather than knock it back" Similar kickhitthrowheadlobloft
   • ▪ put (something, especially money) into circulation: "persons who have passed bad checks"
   • ▪ (especially of money) circulate; be current: "cash was passing briskly"
   • 5. (of a candidate) be successful in (an examination, test, or course): "she passed her driving test" Similar be successful insucceed ingain a pass inget throughcome throughmeet the requirements ofpass muster inqualifygraduateinformal:come up to scratch income up to snuff insail throughscrape throughOpposite fail
   • ▪ judge the performance or standard of (someone or something) to be satisfactory: "he was passed fit by army doctors"
   • ▪ be accepted as adequate; go uncensured: "she couldn't agree, but let it pass"
   • 6. (of a legislative or other official body) approve or put into effect (a proposal or law) by voting on it: "the bill was passed despite fierce opposition"
   • ▪ (of a proposal or law) be examined and approved by (a legislative body or process): "the Bill passed by 164 votes to 107" Similar approvevote foracceptratifyadoptcarryagree toauthorizesanctionendorsevalidatelegalizeput into effectenactinformal:OKOpposite reject
   • 7. pronounce (a judgment or judicial sentence): "passing judgment on these crucial issues" Similar declarepronounceutterexpressdeliverissueset forth
   • ▪ utter (something, especially criticism): "she would pass remarks about the Paxtons in their own house"
   • ▪ adjudicate or give a judgment on a matter: archaic "a jury could not be trusted to pass upon the question of Endicott's good faith"
   • 8. discharge (something, especially urine or feces) from the body: "frequency of passing urine" Similar dischargeexcreteeliminateevacuateexpelemitvoidreleaselet out
   • 9. forgo one's turn in a game or an offered opportunity: "we pass on dessert and have coffee"
   • ▪ (of a company) not declare or pay (a dividend): "the company has already passed its interim dividend"
   • ▪ make no bid when it is one's turn during an auction: "South bids 1NT. North passes"

   noun

   • 1. an act or instance of moving past or through something: "repeated passes with the swipe card"
   • ▪ an act of passing the hands over anything, as in conjuring or hypnotism.
   • ▪ a thrust in fencing.
   • ▪ a juggling trick.
   • ▪ an act of refraining from bidding during the auction.
   • ▪ a single scan through a set of data or a program.
   • 2. a successful completion of an examination or course: "a 100 percent pass rate"
   • ▪ the grade indicating the successful completion of an examination or course. US
   • ▪ an achievement of a university degree without honors: British "a pass degree"
   • 3. a card, ticket, or permit giving authorization for the holder to enter or have access to a place, form of transportation, or event: "a bus pass" Similar permitwarrantauthorizationlicensepassportvisasafe conductexeatfree ticketfree admissioncomplimentary ticketrare:laissez-passer
   • ▪ toleration of bad behavior or poor performance: "businesses should not get a pass to be reckless"
   • ▪ (in South Africa) an identity book that black people had to carry between 1952 and 1986, used to limit the movement of black people to urban areas. historical
   • 4. (in football, soccer, hockey, and other games) an act of throwing, kicking, or hitting the ball or puck to another player on the same team: "his cross-field pass to Giggs" Similar kickhitthrowshotheader
   • 5. an amorous or sexual advance made to someone: informal "she made a pass at Stephen"
   • 6. a rejection or dismissal: informal US "those who don't like oily food may want to give this a pass"
   • 7. a state or situation of a specified, usually bad or difficult, nature: "things came to such a pass that these gentlemen sat coldly at the meetings not daring to speak out freely and honestly"
   • 8. an act of refraining from bidding during the auction.

   exclamation

   • 1. said when one does not know the answer to a question, for example in a quizzing game: "to the enigmatic question we answered “Pass.”"
   • ▪ used to express rejection or dismissal: "the shepherd's pie looks gross. Pass!"

   Word Origin Middle English: from Old French passer, based on Latin passus ‘pace’.

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   to come to or toward, then go beyond: to pass by a shop; to pass through town. to go away; depart : The dizzy feeling will pass in a minute. to elapse or slip by; be spent: The day passed very quickly for him.

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   pass. noun. /pɑːs/. /pæs/. Idioms. official document. an official document or ticket that shows that you have the right to enter or leave a place, to travel on a bus or train, etc. a boarding pass (= for a plane) There is no admittance without a security pass.

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   pass meaning: 1. to succeed at a test or an exam: 2. to go past something or someone: 3. to go in a particular…. Learn more.

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   Apr 5, 2023 · Passed, the past tense of the verb pass, is most commonly confused with past when past is used as an adjective, as in past tense or past events. Past can also be used as an adverb, preposition, or noun, as in Don’t dwell on the past.

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    Define Pass. Pass is a verb that can have multiple meanings depending on the context. It can mean to move in a particular direction or to go by or beyond something. It can also mean to succeed in an exam or test, or to give permission for something to happen.

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    Definition of pass verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.