pass (p s)v. passed, pass·ing, pass·es v.intr.1. To move on or ahead; proceed. 2. To extend; run: The river passes through our land. 3. a. To move by: The band passed and the crowd cheered. b. To move past another vehicle: The sports car passed on the right. 4. To gain passage despite obstacles: pass through difficult years. 5. To move past in time; elapse: The days passed quickly. 6. a. To be transferred from one to another; circulate: The wine passed around the table. b. Sports To transfer a ball or puck to a teammate. 7. To be communicated or exchanged between persons: Loud words passed in the corridor. 8. To be transferred or conveyed to another by will or deed: The title passed to the older heir. 9. To undergo transition from one condition, form, quality, or characteristic to another: Daylight passed into darkness. 10. To come to an end: My anger suddenly passed. The headache finally passed. 11. To cease to exist; die. Often used with on: The patient passed on during the night. 12. To happen; take place: What passed during the day? 13. a. To be allowed to happen without notice or challenge: Let their rude remarks pass. b. Sports & Games To decline one's turn to bid, draw, bet, compete, or play. c. To decline an offer: When we offered him dessert, he passed. 14. To undergo an examination or a trial with favorable results. 15. a. To serve as a barely acceptable substitute: The spare tire was nearly bald but would pass until we bought a new one. b. To be accepted as a member of a group by denying one's own ancestry or background. 16. To be approved or adopted: The motion to adjourn passed. 17. Law a. To pronounce an opinion, judgment, or sentence. b. To sit in adjudication. 18. To be voided: Luckily the kidney stone passed before she had to be hospitalized. 19. Sports To thrust or lunge in fencing. v.tr.1. To go by without stopping; leave behind. 2. a. To go by without paying attention to; disregard or ignore: If you pass the new photographs in the collection, you'll miss some outstanding ones. b. To fail to pay (a dividend). 3. To go beyond; surpass: The inheritance passed my wildest dreams. 4. To go across; go through: We passed the border into Mexico. 5. a. To undergo (a trial or examination) with favorable results: She passed every test. b. To cause or allow to go through a trial, test, or examination successfully: The instructor passed all the candidates. 6. a. To cause to move: We passed our hands over the fabric. b. To cause to move into a certain position: pass a ribbon around a package. c. To cause to move as part of a process: pass liquid through a filter. d. To cause to go by: The sergeant passed his troops before the general and halted them at the grandstand. e. Baseball To walk (a batter). f. To maneuver (the bull) by means of a pase in bullfighting. 7. To allow to go by or elapse; spend: He passed his winter in Vermont. 8. To allow to cross a barrier: The border guard passed the tourists. 9. a. To cause to be transferred from one to another; circulate: They passed the news quickly. b. To hand over to someone else: Please pass the bread. c. Sports To transfer (a ball, for example) to a teammate, as by throwing. d. To cause to be accepted; circulate fraudulently: pass counterfeit money. e. Law To transfer title or ownership of. 10. To discharge (body waste, for example); void. 11. a. To approve; adopt: The legislature passed the bill. b. To be sanctioned, ratified, or approved by: The bill passed the House of Representatives. 12. To pronounce; utter: pass judgment; pass sentence on an offender. n.1. The act of passing; passage. 2. A way, such as a narrow gap between mountains, that affords passage around, over, or through a barrier. See Synonyms at way. 3. a. A permit, ticket, or authorization to come and go at will. b. A free ticket entitling one to transportation or admisssion. c. Written leave of absence from military duty. 4. a. A sweep or run, as by an aircraft, over or toward an area or target. b. A single complete cycle of operations, as by a machine or computer program. 5. A condition or situation, often critical in nature; a predicament. See Synonyms at crisis. 6. A sexual invitation or overture. 7. A motion of the hand or the waving of a wand. 8. a. Sports A transfer of a ball or puck between teammates. b. Sports A lunge or thrust in fencing. c. Baseball A base on balls. 9. Sports & Games A refusal to bid, draw, bet, compete, or play. 10. Games A winning throw of the dice in craps. 11. A pase in bullfighting. Phrasal Verbs: pass away1. To pass out of existence; end. 2. To die. pass for To be accepted as or believed to be: You could pass for a teenager. The fake painting passed for an original. pass off1. To offer, sell, or put into circulation (an imitation) as genuine: pass off glass as a gemstone. 2. To present (one's self) as other than what one is: tried to pass himself off as a banker. pass out To lose consciousness. pass over To leave out; disregard. pass up Informal To let go by; reject: pass up a chance for promotion; an opportunity too good to pass up. Idioms: bring to pass To cause to happen. pass muster To pass an examination or inspection; measure up to a given standard. pass (one's) lips1. To be eaten or drunk. 2. To issue or be spoken: Rumors never passed her lips. pass the hat To take up a collection of money. pass the time of day To exchange greetings or engage in pleasantries. pass the torch To relinquish (responsibilities, for example) to another or others.
[Middle English passen, from Old French passer, from Vulgar Latin pass re, from Latin passus, step; see pace1.]
pass er n. Usage Note: The past tense and past participle of pass is passed: They passed (or have passed) our home. Time had passed slowly. Past is the corresponding adjective (in centuries past), adverb (drove past), preposition (past midnight), and noun (lived in the past). |
pass Verb 1. to go by or past (a person or thing) 2. to continue or extend in a particular direction: the road to Camerino passes through some fine scenery 3. to go through or cause (something) to go through (an obstacle or barrier): the bullet passed through his head 4. to be successful in (a test or examination) 5. to spend (time) or (of time) go by: the time passed surprisingly quickly 6. to hand over or be handed over: she passed me her glass 7. to be inherited by: his mother's small estate had passed to him after her death 8. Sport to hit, kick, or throw (the ball) to another player 9. (of a law-making body) to agree to (a law or proposal): the bill was passed by parliament last week 10. to pronounce (judgment): the court is expected to pass sentence later today 11. to move onwards or over: a flicker of amusement passed over his face 12. to exceed: Australia's population has just passed the seventeen million mark 13. to go without comment: the insult passed unnoticed 14. to choose not to answer a question or not to make a bid or a play in card games 15. to discharge (urine etc.) from the body 16. to come to an end or disappear: the madness will soon pass 17. (foll. by for, as)to be likely to be mistaken for (someone or something else): the few sunny days that pass for summer in this country 18. Old-fashioned to take place: what passed at the meeting? 19. pass away or on Euphemistic to die Noun 1. a successful result in an examination or test 2. Sport the transfer of a ball from one player to another 3. a route through a range of mountains where there is a gap between peaks 4. a permit or licence 5. Mil a document authorizing leave of absence 6. Bridge etc. an instance of choosing not to answer a question or not to make a bid or a play in card games 7. make a pass at Informal to try to persuade (someone) to have sex: he made a pass at his secretary 8. a pretty pass a bad state of affairs See also pass off, pass out, etc. [Latin passus step] USAGE: The past participle of pass is sometimes wrongly spelt past: the time for recriminations has passed (not past). ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms | Noun | 1. |  pass - (baseball) an advance to first base by a batter who receives four balls; "he worked the pitcher for a base on balls"baseball, baseball game - a ball game played with a bat and ball between two teams of nine players; teams take turns at bat trying to score runs; "he played baseball in high school"; "there was a baseball game on every empty lot"; "there was a desire for National League ball in the area"; "play ball!" | | 2. | pass - (military) a written leave of absence; "he had a pass for three days"leave, leave of absence - the period of time during which you are absent from work or duty; "a ten day's leave to visit his mother" | | 3. |  pass - (American football) a play that involves one player throwing the ball to a teammate; "the coach sent in a passing play on third and long"American football, American football game - a game played by two teams of 11 players on a rectangular field 100 yards long; teams try to get possession of the ball and advance it across the opponents goal line in a series of (running or passing) plays spot pass - a pass to a designated spot on the field; the receiver should arrive at that spot the same time the ball does | | 4. |  pass - the location in a range of mountains of a geological formation that is lower than the surrounding peaks; "we got through the pass before it started to snow"col, gap - a pass between mountain peaks defile, gorge - a narrow pass (especially one between mountains) saddleback, saddle - a pass or ridge that slopes gently between two peaks (is shaped like a saddle) | | 5. |  pass - any authorization to pass or go somewhere; "the pass to visit had a strict time limit"permission - approval to do something; "he asked permission to leave" safe-conduct, safeguard - a document or escort providing safe passage through a region especially in time of war | | 6. | pass - a document indicating permission to do something without restrictions; "the media representatives had special passes"permission - approval to do something; "he asked permission to leave" hall pass - written permission from a teacher for a student to be out the classroom and in the halls of the school ticket-of-leave - a permit formerly given to convicts allowing them to leave prison under specific restrictions | | 7. | pass - a flight or run by an aircraft over a target; "the plane turned to make a second pass"flying, flight - an instance of traveling by air; "flying was still an exciting adventure for him" | | 8. | pass - a bad or difficult situation or state of affairssituation - a complex or critical or unusual difficulty; "the dangerous situation developed suddenly"; "that's quite a situation"; "no human situation is simple" | | 9. | pass - a difficult juncture; "a pretty pass"; "matters came to a head yesterday"juncture, occasion - an event that occurs at a critical time; "at such junctures he always had an impulse to leave"; "it was needed only on special occasions" | | 10. | pass - one complete cycle of operations (as by a computer); "it was not possible to complete the computation in a single pass"oscillation, cycle - a single complete execution of a periodically repeated phenomenon; "a year constitutes a cycle of the seasons" | | 11. | pass - you advance to the next round in a tournament without playing an opponent; "he had a bye in the first round" | | 12. | pass - a permit to enter or leave a military installation; "he had to show his pass in order to get out" | | 13. | pass - a complimentary ticket; "the star got passes for his family"ticket - a commercial document showing that the holder is entitled to something (as to ride on public transportation or to enter a public entertainment) | | 14. | pass - a usually brief attempt; "he took a crack at it"; "I gave it a whirl"attempt, effort, try, endeavor, endeavour - earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something; "made an effort to cover all the reading material"; "wished him luck in his endeavor"; "she gave it a good try" | | 15. |  pass - (sports) the act of throwing the ball to another member of your team; "the pass was fumbled"throw - the act of throwing (propelling something with a rapid movement of the arm and wrist); "the catcher made a good throw to second base" centering, snap - (American football) putting the ball in play by passing it (between the legs) to a back; "the quarterback fumbled the snap" athletics, sport - an active diversion requiring physical exertion and competition | | 16. | pass - success in satisfying a test or requirement; "his future depended on his passing that test"; "he got a pass in introductory chemistry"success - an attainment that is successful; "his success in the marathon was unexpected"; "his new play was a great success" | | Verb | 1. | pass - go across or through; "We passed the point where the police car had parked"; "A terrible thought went through his mind"break through, crack - pass through (a barrier); "Registrations cracked through the 30,000 mark in the county" go, locomote, move, travel - change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically; "How fast does your new car go?"; "We travelled from Rome to Naples by bus"; "The policemen went from door to door looking for the suspect"; "The soldiers moved towards the city in an attempt to take it before night fell"; "news travelled fast" transit - pass across (a sign or house of the zodiac) or pass across (the disk of a celestial body or the meridian of a place); "The comet will transit on September 11" run - cover by running; run a certain distance; "She ran 10 miles that day" cut - pass directly and often in haste; "We cut through the neighbor's yard to get home sooner" crash - move violently as through a barrier; "The terrorists crashed the gate" muscle - make one's way by force; "He muscled his way into the office" negotiate, negociate - succeed in passing through, around, or over; "The hiker negociated the high mountain pass" lock - pass by means through a lock in a waterway work, make - proceed along a path; "work one's way through the crowd"; "make one's way into the forest" cycle - pass through a cycle; "This machine automatically cycles" blunder, fumble - make one's way clumsily or blindly; "He fumbled towards the door" | | 2. |  pass - move past; "A black limousine passed by when she looked out the window"; "He passed his professor in the hall"; "One line of soldiers surpassed the other"go, locomote, move, travel - change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically; "How fast does your new car go?"; "We travelled from Rome to Naples by bus"; "The policemen went from door to door looking for the suspect"; "The soldiers moved towards the city in an attempt to take it before night fell"; "news travelled fast" skirt - pass around or about; move along the border; "The boat skirted the coast" run by - pass by while running; "We watched children were running by" fly by - pass by while flying; "An enemy plane flew by" | | 3. | pass - make laws, bills, etc. or bring into effect by legislation; "They passed the amendment"; "We cannot legislate how people spend their free time"enact, ordain - order by virtue of superior authority; decree; "The King ordained the persecution and expulsion of the Jews"; "the legislature enacted this law in 1985" | | 4. | pass - pass by; "three years elapsed"fell, vanish, fly - pass away rapidly; "Time flies like an arrow"; "Time fleeing beneath him" | | 5. |  pass - place into the hands or custody of; "hand me the spoon, please"; "Turn the files over to me, please"; "He turned over the prisoner to his lawyers"give - leave with; give temporarily; "Can I give you my keys while I go in the pool?"; "Can I give you the children for the weekend?" transfer - cause to change ownership; "I transferred my stock holdings to my children" sneak, slip - pass on stealthily; "He slipped me the key when nobody was looking" deal - give (a specific card) to a player; "He dealt me the Queen of Spades" relinquish, resign, give up, release, free - part with a possession or right; "I am relinquishing my bedroom to the long-term house guest"; "resign a claim to the throne" entrust, leave - put into the care or protection of someone; "He left the decision to his deputy"; "leave your child the nurse's care" pass on - give to or transfer possession of; "She passed the family jewels on to her daughter-in-law" impart, pass on, give, leave - transmit (knowledge or skills); "give a secret to the Russians"; "leave your name and address here"; "impart a new skill to the students" relegate, submit, pass on - refer to another person for decision or judgment; "She likes to relegate difficult questions to her colleagues" | | 6. | pass - stretch out over a distance, space, time, or scope; run or extend between two points or beyond a certain point; "Service runs all the way to Cranbury"; "His knowledge doesn't go very far"; "My memory extends back to my fourth year of life"; "The facts extend beyond a consideration of her personal assets"be - occupy a certain position or area; be somewhere; "Where is my umbrella?" "The toolshed is in the back"; "What is behind this behavior?" come - extend or reach; "The water came up to my waist"; "The sleeves come to your knuckles" ray, radiate - extend or spread outward from a center or focus or inward towards a center; "spokes radiate from the hub of the wheel"; "This plants radiate spines in all directions" range, run - change or be different within limits; "Estimates for the losses in the earthquake range as high as $2 billion"; "Interest rates run from 5 to 10 percent"; "The instruments ranged from tuba to cymbals"; "My students range from very bright to dull" go deep, go far - extend in importance or range; "His accomplishments go far" | | 7. | pass - travel past; "The sports car passed all the trucks"get by - pass or move in front of; "Bride's Biscuit got by the other dogs to win the race" top, clear - pass by, over, or under without making contact; "the balloon cleared the tree tops" | | 8. | pass - come to pass; "What is happening?"; "The meeting took place off without an incidence"; "Nothing occurred that seemed important"recrudesce, develop, break - happen; "Report the news as it develops"; "These political movements recrudesce from time to time" come up, arise - result or issue; "A slight unpleasantness arose from this discussion" result - come about or follow as a consequence; "nothing will result from this meeting" intervene - occur between other event or between certain points of time; "the war intervened between the birth of her two children" transpire - come about, happen, or occur; "Several important events transpired last week" give - occur; "what gives?" operate - happen; "What is going on in the minds of the people?" supervene - take place as an additional or unexpected development proceed, go - follow a certain course; "The inauguration went well"; "how did your interview go?" come - come to pass; arrive, as in due course; "The first success came three days later"; "It came as a shock"; "Dawn comes early in June" fall - occur at a specified time or place; "Christmas falls on a Monday this year"; "The accent falls on the first syllable" anticipate - be a forerunner of or occur earlier than; "This composition anticipates Impressionism" develop - be gradually disclosed or unfolded; become manifest; "The plot developed slowly"; recur, repeat - happen or occur again; "This is a recurring story" bechance, befall, happen - happen, occur, or be the case in the course of events or by chance; "It happens that today is my birthday"; "These things befell" (Santayana) bechance, befall, betide - become of; happen to; "He promised that no harm would befall her"; "What has become of my children?" backfire, backlash, recoil - come back to the originator of an action with an undesired effect; "Your comments may backfire and cause you a lot of trouble" chance - be the case by chance; "I chanced to meet my old friend in the street" break - happen or take place; "Things have been breaking pretty well for us in the past few months" fall, shine, strike - touch or seem as if touching visually or audibly; "Light fell on her face"; "The sun shone on the fields"; "The light struck the golden necklace"; "A strange sound struck my ears" turn out - prove to be in the result or end; "It turns out that he was right" | | 9. | pass - go unchallenged; be approved; "The bill cleared the House"clear - pass an inspection or receive authorization; "clear customs" | | 10. | pass - pass time in a specific way; "how are you spending your summer vacation?"soldier - serve as a soldier in the military slum - spend time at a lower socio-economic level than one's own, motivated by curiosity or desire for adventure; usage considered condescending and insensitive; "attending a motion picture show by the upper class was considered sluming in the early 20th century" serve, do - spend time in prison or in a labor camp; "He did six years for embezzlement" sojourn - spend a certain length of time; reside temporarily overwinter, winter - spend the winter; "We wintered on the Riviera"; "Shackleton's men overwintered on Elephant Island" summer - spend the summer; "We summered in Kashmir" | | 11. | pass - pass over, across, or through; "He ran his eyes over her body"; "She ran her fingers along the carved figurine"; "He drew her hair through his fingers"rub - move over something with pressure; "rub my hands"; "rub oil into her skin" string, thread, draw - thread on or as if on a string; "string pearls on a string"; "the child drew glass beads on a string"; "thread dried cranberries" thread - pass through or into; "thread tape"; "thread film" thread - pass a thread through; "thread a needle" lead, run - cause something to pass or lead somewhere; "Run the wire behind the cabinet" disseminate, pass around, circulate, diffuse, broadcast, circularise, circularize, spread, disperse, propagate, distribute - cause to become widely known; "spread information"; "circulate a rumor"; "broadcast the news" wipe, pass over - rub with a circular motion; "wipe the blackboard"; "He passed his hands over the soft cloth" | | 12. | pass - transmit information ; "Please communicate this message to all employees"; "pass along the good news"implant, plant - put firmly in the mind; "Plant a thought in the students' minds" send a message - give or constitute a signal, not necessarily verbally; "The lack of good teachers sends a strong message to all parents in the community" relay - pass along; "Please relay the news to the villagers" get across, put over - communicate successfully; "I couldn't get across the message"; "He put over the idea very well" call for, request, bespeak, quest - express the need or desire for; ask for; "She requested an extra bed in her room"; "She called for room service" receipt, acknowledge - report the receipt of; "The program committee acknowledged the submission of the authors of the paper" carry - pass on a communication; "The news was carried to every village in the province" message - send as a message; "She messaged the final report by fax" message - send a message to; "She messaged the committee" | | 13. | pass - disappear gradually; "The pain eventually passed off" | | 14. | pass - go successfully through a test or a selection process; "She passed the new Jersey Bar Exam and can practice law now"flunk, flush it, bomb, fail - fail to get a passing grade; "She studied hard but failed nevertheless"; "Did I fail the test?" | | 15. | pass - be superior or better than some standard; "She exceeded our expectations"; "She topped her performance of last year" | | 16. | pass - accept or judge as acceptable; "The teacher passed the student although he was weak"pass judgment, evaluate, judge - form a critical opinion of; "I cannot judge some works of modern art"; "How do you evaluate this grant proposal?" "We shouldn't pass judgment on other people" fail - judge unacceptable; "The teacher failed six students" | | 17. | pass - allow to go without comment or censure; "the insult passed as if unnoticed"allow, let, permit - make it possible through a specific action or lack of action for something to happen; "This permits the water to rush in"; "This sealed door won't allow the water come into the basement"; "This will permit the rain to run off" | | 18. | pass - transfer to another; of rights or property; "Our house passed under his official control"change - undergo a change; become different in essence; losing one's or its original nature; "She changed completely as she grew older"; "The weather changed last night" | | 19. | pass - pass into a specified state or condition; "He sank into nirvana"move - go or proceed from one point to another; "the debate moved from family values to the economy" | | 20. | pass - throw (a ball) to another player; "Smith passed"throw - propel through the air; "throw a frisbee" | | 21. | pass - be inherited by; "The estate fell to my sister"; "The land returned to the family"; "The estate devolved to an heir that everybody had assumed to be dead"light, fall - fall to somebody by assignment or lot; "The task fell to me"; "It fell to me to notify the parents of the victims" accrue, fall - come into the possession of; "The house accrued to the oldest son" | | 22. | pass - cause to pass; "She passed around the plates"cycle - cause to go through a recurring sequence; "cycle the laundry in this washing program" pass off - cause to be circulated and accepted in a false character or identity; "She passed the glass off as diamonds"; "He passed himself off as a secret agent" pass through - cause to move through; "Pass a chemical through a solution" lead, run - cause something to pass or lead somewhere; "Run the wire behind the cabinet" | | 23. | pass - grant authorization or clearance for; "Clear the manuscript for publication"; "The rock star never authorized this slanderous biography"countenance, permit, allow, let - consent to, give permission; "She permitted her son to visit her estranged husband"; "I won't let the police search her basement"; "I cannot allow you to see your exam" declare - authorize payments of; "declare dividends" | | 24. |  pass - pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life; "She died from cancer"; "The children perished in the fire"; "The patient went peacefully"; "The old guy kicked the bucket at the age of 102"croak, decease, die, drop dead, buy the farm, cash in one's chips, kick the bucket, pass away, perish, give-up the ghost, snuff it, pop off, expire, conk, exit, choke, go abort - cease development, die, and be aborted; "an aborting fetus" change state, turn - undergo a transformation or a change of position or action; "We turned from Socialism to Capitalism"; "The people turned against the President when he stole the election" drown - die from being submerged in water, getting water into the lungs, and asphyxiating; "The child drowned in the lake" predecease - die before; die earlier than; "She predeceased her husband" conk out, go bad, break down, die, fail, give out, give way, break, go - stop operating or functioning; "The engine finally went"; "The car died on the road"; "The bus we travelled in broke down on the way to town"; "The coffee maker broke"; "The engine failed on the way to town"; "her eyesight went after the accident" starve, famish - die of food deprivation; "The political prisoners starved to death"; "Many famished in the countryside during the drought" die - suffer or face the pain of death; "Martyrs may die every day for their faith" fall - die, as in battle or in a hunt; "Many soldiers fell at Verdun"; "Several deer have fallen to the same gun"; "The shooting victim fell dead" | | 25. | pass - eliminate from the body; "Pass a kidney stone"perspire, sudate, sweat - excrete perspiration through the pores in the skin; "Exercise makes one sweat" make water, micturate, pass water, pee, pee-pee, relieve oneself, spend a penny, take a leak, piss, wee, wee-wee, urinate, piddle, puddle, make - eliminate urine; "Again, the cat had made on the expensive rug" urinate - pass after the manner of urine; "The sick men urinated blood" barf, be sick, puke, regorge, retch, sick, throw up, upchuck, vomit, vomit up, disgorge, cat, spue, spew, regurgitate, chuck, honk, purge, cast - eject the contents of the stomach through the mouth; "After drinking too much, the students vomited"; "He purged continuously"; "The patient regurgitated the food we gave him last night" | | Adj. | 1. | pass - of advancing the ball by throwing it; "a team with a good passing attack"; "a pass play"football, football game - any of various games played with a ball (round or oval) in which two teams try to kick or carry or propel the ball into each other's goal running - of advancing the ball by running; "the team's running plays worked better than its pass plays" |
pass verb 1. go by or past, overtake, drive past, lap, leave behind, pull ahead of << OPPOSITE stop verb 4. give, hand, send, throw, exchange, transfer, deliver, toss, transmit, convey, chuck ( informal) let someone have verb 5. be left, come, be bequeathed, be inherited by verb 8. end, go, die, disappear, fade, cease, vanish, dissolve, expire, terminate, dwindle, evaporate, wane, ebb, melt away, blow over verb 12. approve, accept, establish, adopt, sanction, decree, enact, authorize, ratify, ordain, validate, legislate (for) << OPPOSITE ban noun 18. predicament, condition, situation, state, stage, pinch, plight, straits, state of affairs, juncture make a pass at someone make advances to, proposition, hit on U.S., Canad. ( slang) come on to ( informal) make a play for ( informal) make an approach to, make sexual overtures to pass as or for something or someone be mistaken for, be taken for, impersonate, be accepted as, be regarded as pass off pass something up ( Informal) miss, ignore, let slip, refuse, decline, reject, neglect, forgo, abstain from, let (something) go by, give (something) a miss ( informal) pass something or someone off as something or someone misrepresent, palm something or someone off, falsely represent, disguise something or someone, dress something or someone up USAGE The past participle of pass is sometimes wrongly spelt past: the time for recriminations has passed (not past).
1. A short tactical run or dive by an aircraft at a target. 2. A single sweep through or within firing range of an enemy air formation.
 Translations pass [pɑːs] vt [+ time, object] → pasar [+ place]; pasar por [+ exam, law]; aprobar (= overtake, surpass); rebasar (= approve); aprobarto make a pass at sb (col) → insinuársele a algn vt (= hand on): to pass on (to) → transmitir (a) [+ cold, illness]; pegar (a) [+ benefits]; dar (a) [+ price rises]; pasar (a) pass out vi → desmayarse; (MIL) → graduarse
 pass [pɑːs] vt [+ time, object] → passer [+ place]; passer devant [+ friend]; croiser [+ exam]; être reçu(e) à → réussir [+ candidate]; admettre (= overtake); dépasser (= approve); approuver, accepter [+ law]; promulguer (Scol) (also: pass mark); to get a pass → être reçu(e) (sans mention); to pass sb sth → passer qch à qn; she could pass for 25 → on lui donnerait 25 ans; things have come to a pretty pass ( Brit) → voilà où on en est!; to make a pass at sb ( inf) → faire des avances à qnvt (= hand on); ( Brit) ( Mil) → sortir (d'une école militaire)
 pass [pɑːs] vt (= spend) [+ time] → verbringen (= hand over); reichen, geben (= go past); vorbeikommen an +dat (= 000) ( in car) → vorbeifahren an +dat (= overtake); überholen ( fig) (= exceed); übersteigen [+ exam]; bestehen [+ law, proposal]; genehmigenvi (= go past) → vorbeigehen (= 000) ( in car) → vorbeifahren; ( in mountains), ( Sport) → Pass m; could you pass the vegetables round? → könnten Sie das Gemüse herumreichen?; to make a pass at sb ( inf) → jdn anmachenpass away pass vi (= die) → dahinscheiden pass by pass vi (= go past) → vorbeigehen (= 000) ( in car) → vorbeifahren pass down pass vt [+ customs, inheritance] → weitergeben pass on pass vi (= die) → verscheiden vt to pass on (to) → weitergeben (an +acc) vi (= die) → entschlafen
 pass [pɑːs] vt ( gen) → passare [+ place]; passare davanti a [+ exam]; passare, superare [+ candidate]; promuovere (= overtake, surpass); sorpassare, superare (= approve); approvarecould you pass the vegetables round? → potrebbe far passare i contorni?; to make a pass at sb ( col) → fare delle proposte or delle avances a qn; things have come to a pretty pass ( BRIT) → ecco a cosa siamo arrivatipass on vi (= die) → spegnersi, mancare
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