pass

Definitions


[pɑːs], (Verb)

Definitions:
- move or cause to move in a specified direction
(e.g: he passed through towns and villages)

- go past or across; leave behind or on one side in proceeding
(e.g: on the way to the station she passed a cinema)

- (of time) elapse; go by
(e.g: the day and night passed slowly)

- transfer (something) to someone, especially by handing or bequeathing it to the next person in a series
(e.g: your letter has been passed to Mr Rich for action)

- (of a candidate) be successful in (an examination, test, or course)
(e.g: she passed her driving test)

- (of a legislative or other official body) approve or put into effect (a proposal or law) by voting on it
(e.g: the bill was passed despite fierce opposition)

- pronounce (a judgement or judicial sentence)
(e.g: passing judgement on these crucial issues)

- discharge (something, especially urine or faeces) from the body
(e.g: she may have difficulty in passing urine)

- forgo one's turn in a game or an offered opportunity to do or have something
(e.g: we pass on pudding and have coffee)


Phrases:
- come to a pretty pass
- pass go
- pass one's eye over

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


[pɑːs], (Noun)

Definitions:
- an act or instance of moving past or through something
(e.g: repeated passes with the swipe card)

- a success in an examination, test, or course
(e.g: an A-level pass in Music)

- a card, ticket, or permit giving authorization for the holder to enter or have access to a place, form of transport, or event
(e.g: a bus pass)

- (in soccer, rugby, and other games) an act of kicking, hitting, or throwing the ball to another player on the same side
(e.g: his cross-field pass to Giggs)

- an amorous or sexual advance made to someone
(e.g: she made a pass at Stephen)

- a rejection or dismissal
(e.g: those who don't like oily food may want to give this a pass)

- a state or situation of a specified, usually undesirable, nature
(e.g: things came to such a pass that these gentlemen sat coldly at the meetings not daring to speak out freely and honestly)

- an act of refraining from bidding during the auction


Phrases:
- come to a pretty pass
- pass go
- pass one's eye over

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


[pɑːs], (Interjection)

Definitions:
- said when one does not know the answer to a question, for example in a quiz
(e.g: to the enigmatic question we answered ‘Pass’)


Phrases:
- come to a pretty pass
- pass go
- pass one's eye over

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


[pɑːs], (Noun)

Definitions:
- a route over or through mountains
(e.g: the pass over the mountain was open again after the snows)


Phrases:
- head off at the pass
- sell the pass

Origin:
Middle English (in the sense ‘division of a text, passage through’): variant of pace, influenced by pass and French pas




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