Pass - English meaning
Pass – definitions in English dictionary
verbMove or cause to move in a specified direction.
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He passed through towns and villagesverbGo past or across; leave behind or on one side in proceeding.
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On the way to the station she passed a cinemaverb(of time) elapse; go by.
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The day and night passed slowlyverbTransfer (something) to someone, especially by handing or bequeathing it to the next person in a series.
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Your letter has been passed to mr rich for actionverb(of a candidate) be successful in (an examination, test, or course).
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She passed her driving testverb(of a legislative or other official body) approve or put into effect (a proposal or law) by voting on it.
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The bill was passed despite fierce oppositionverbPronounce (a judgement or judicial sentence).
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Passing judgement on these crucial issuesverbDischarge (something, especially urine or faeces) from the body.
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She may have difficulty in passing urineverbForgo one's turn in a game or an offered opportunity to do or have something.
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We pass on pudding and have coffee
nounAn act or instance of moving past or through something.
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Repeated passes with the swipe cardnounA success in an examination, test, or course.
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An a-level pass in musicnounA card, ticket, or permit giving authorization for the holder to enter or have access to a place, form of transport, or event.
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A bus passnoun(in soccer, rugby, and other games) an act of kicking, hitting, or throwing the ball to another player on the same side.
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His cross-field pass to giggsnounAn amorous or sexual advance made to someone.
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She made a pass at stephennounA state or situation of a specified, usually undesirable, nature.
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Things came to such a pass that these gentlemen sat coldly at the meetings not daring to speak out …nounA rejection or dismissal.
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Those who don't like oily food may want to give this a passnounAn act of refraining from bidding during the auction.
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The bidding ends after two consecutive passes.
exclamationSaid when one does not know the answer to a question, for example in a quiz.
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To the enigmatic question we answered ‘pass’
verbGo across or through
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Word origin
Middle English (in the sense ‘division of a text, passage through’): variant of pace1, influenced by pass1 and French pas .
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