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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024Pass•o•ver /ˈpæsˌoʊvɚ/USA pronunciation n. [proper noun]- Judaisma Jewish festival held in March or April and celebrated for either seven or eight days in memory of the Exodus of the Israelites from Egypt.
WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024pass /pæs/USA pronunciation v. - to move past;
go by: [~ + object]to pass a car on the side of the road.[no object]Several cars passed before I realized we were slowing down. - to go across or over an entrance, etc.;
cross:[no object]The burglar stood in the hallway, then passed into the next room. - to let something go without taking notice, etc.;
disregard: [no object]let her offensive remarks pass.[~ + object]Pass chapter two and go on to chapter three. - to (cause to) allow to go through a barrier, etc.: [~ + object]The guard passed the visitor after examining his papers.[no object]"Your papers are in order; you may pass,'' the guard said.
- to endure or undergo:[~ + object]passed the worst night of their lives.
- to (cause to) elapse or go through a period of time: [~ + object]How did you pass the time in Finland in winter?[no object]Actually, the days passed quickly.
- to come to an end:[no object]The crisis soon passed.
- to go away;
depart:[no object]The feeling will pass. - to undergo or complete successfully: [~ + object]to pass an examination.[no object]Two students passed, but many more failed.
- to permit (a person) to complete an examination, course, etc., successfully:[~ + object]The teacher passed all of her students.
- to be something not very good but still acceptable:[no object]This copy isn't very good, but it will pass.
- [no object] to live or be known as a member of a racial, religious, or ethnic group not one's own.
- to convey, transfer, or transmit:[~ + object]Please pass the salt.
- to (cause to) go or move onward: [~ + object]to pass a rope through a hole.[no object]Can the rope pass through this hole?
- to cause to be accepted:[~ + object]trying to pass a bad check.
- to be exchanged or conveyed, as between two persons:[no object]Sharp words passed between them.
- to discharge or excrete from the body: [~ + object]He passed a kidney stone in his urine.[no object]Don't worry, the kidney stones will pass normally through your urine.
- to approve, esp. by vote:[~ + object]Congress passed the bill.
- to obtain the approval of: [~ + object]The bill passed the Senate.[no object]The bill didn't pass.
- to express, as an opinion:[~ + object]to pass judgment without knowing the facts.
- Sportto transfer (a ball or puck) to a teammate: [~ + object]He passed the ball to his teammate.[no object]He couldn't pass to anyone, so he shot.
- to express or pronounce an opinion or judgment:[no object* usually: ~ + on + object]Will you pass on the authenticity of this drawing?
- pass away or on, [no object] to die:She passed away quietly in her sleep.
- pass down, [~ + down + object] to tell or teach (traditions, etc.) to one's descendants;
hand down:passing down important traditions to the next generation. - pass off:
- to present or sell (something) deceptively or under false pretenses: [~ + off + object]The used car salesman tried to pass off this cheap car as a more expensive model.[~ + object + off]He tried to pass it off as a new model.
- [~ + oneself + off + as] to cause to be accepted under a false identity:He passed himself off as a doctor.
- pass on:
- [no object] Also, pass away, to die.
- to give something to someone;
tell information to someone: [~ + object + on]passed the latest gossip on.[~ + on + object]Pass on the information to your co-workers.
- pass out, [no object] to faint:He passed out from all the drinking.
- pass over:
- [~ + over + object] to disregard;
ignore:I will pass over the fact that my opponent is a liar. - to fail to notice or consider;
overlook: [~ + over + object]The company passed over several qualified women and hired a man.[~ + object + over]They passed him over for the promotion again.
- pass up, to refuse or neglect to take advantage of, as an opportunity: [~ + up + object]When he turned down that job offer, he passed up a golden opportunity.[~ + object + up]The offer was so good she just couldn't pass it up.
n. [countable] - an act of passing.
- a narrow route or way across a low area in a mountain range.
- a permission to pass, or enter:He showed his pass and the guard let him into the building.
- Militarywritten permission given a soldier to be absent briefly from a station:He had a three-day pass to Seoul.
- a free ticket or permit:a pass to get into the show.
- a particular stage or state of affairs:The situation came to a dreadful pass.
- a single movement, effort, etc.:The bombers had only enough fuel for one pass at the target.
- Informal Termsa gesture, action, or remark intended to be sexually inviting:He made several passes at her.
- Sportthe transfer of a ball or puck from one teammate to another:threw a perfect pass to him for the touchdown.
Idioms- come to pass, [It + ~ + (that) clause] to happen;
occur:It came to pass that a babe was born in a manger. See -pass-1.-pass-1 ,root. - -pass- comes from Latin, where it has the meaning "step;
pace.'' This meaning is found in such words as: bypass, compass, encompass, impasse, pass, passable, passage, passageway, passport, surpass, trespass, underpass.
-pass-2 ,root. - -pass- comes from Latin, where it has the meaning "suffer;
experience.'' It is related to -pat-. This meaning is found in such words as: compassion, dispassionate, impassioned, impassive, passion, passive.
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024Pass•o•ver (pas′ō′vər, päs′-),USA pronunciation n. - JudaismAlso called Pesach, Pesah. a Jewish festival that commemorates the exodus of the Jews from Egypt and is marked chiefly by the Seder ritual and the eating of matzoth. It begins on the 14th day of Nisan and is celebrated for eight days by Orthodox and Conservative Jews outside of Israel and for seven days by Reform Jews and Jews in Israel.
- Judaism(l.c.) See paschal lamb (def. 1).
- noun, nominal use of verb, verbal phrase pass over, as translation of Hebrew pesaḥ 1520–30
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024pass (pas, päs),USA pronunciation v.t. - to move past;
go by:to pass another car on the road. - to let go without notice, action, remark, etc.;
leave unconsidered; disregard; overlook:Pass chapter two and go on to chapter three. - to omit the usual or regular payment of:The company decided to pass its dividend in the third quarter of the year.
- to cause or allow to go through or beyond a gate, barrier, etc.:The guard checked the identification papers and then passed the visitor.
- to go across or over (a stream, threshold, etc.);
cross. - to endure or undergo:They passed the worst night of their lives.
- to undergo or complete successfully:to pass an examination.
- to cause or permit to complete successfully (an investigation, examination, course of study, etc.):I am passing the whole class this term.
- to go beyond (a point, degree, stage, etc.);
transcend; exceed; surpass. - to cause to go or extend farther:to pass a rope through a hole.
- to cause to go, move, or march by:to pass troops in review.
- to allot to oneself (a portion of time);
spend:He decided to pass a year abroad. - to live through, utilize, or fill;
occupy oneself during:How to pass the time? - to cause to circulate or spread;
disseminate:to pass rumors. - to cause to be accepted or received:to pass a worthless check.
- to convey, transfer, or transmit;
deliver (often fol. by on):Pass this memo on after reading it. - to convey from one person, hand, etc., to another:Please pass the salt.
- to pledge:to pass one's word of honor to remain loyal.
- to utter, pronounce, or speak:She passed a remark about every passerby.
- to cause to go through something, as a process or agency:to pass returning travelers through customs.
- to discharge or void from the body, as excrement or a kidney stone.
- to sanction or approve, esp. by vote:Congress passed the bill.
- to obtain the approval or sanction of (a legislative body, committee, etc.), esp. by a vote:The bill passed Congress on the second vote.
- to express or pronounce, as an opinion:to pass judgment without knowing the facts.
- Lawto place legal title or interest in (another) by a conveyance, a will, or other transfer.
- (in feats of magic) to perform a pass on.
- Sport[Tennis.]to make a passing shot against (an opponent).
- Sportto transfer (the ball or puck) to a teammate.
- Sport[Bullfighting.](of a bullfighter) to provoke and guide the charge of (a bull) with the capa or esp. the muleta.
v.i. - to go or move onward;
proceed. - 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. - to come to an end:The crisis soon passed.
- to die.
- to take place;
happen; occur:What passed while I was on vacation? - to go by or move past:The funeral procession passed slowly.
- to go about or circulate;
be current. - to serve as a marginally acceptable substitute:The facsimile isn't very good but it will pass.
- to live or be known as a member of a racial, religious, or ethnic group other than one's own, esp. to live and be known as a white person although of black ancestry.
- to be transferred or conveyed:The crown passed to the king's nephew.
- to be interchanged, as between two persons:Sharp words passed between them.
- to undergo transition or conversion:to pass from a solid to a liquid state.
- to go or get through a barrier, test, course of study, etc., successfully:Of the twenty who took the exam, only twelve passed.
- to go unheeded, unchallenged, or unremarked on:He decided to let the insult pass.
- to express or pronounce an opinion, judgment, verdict, etc. (usually fol. by on or upon):Will you pass on the authenticity of this drawing?
- to be voided, as excrement or a kidney stone.
- to obtain the vote of approval or sanction of a legislative body, official committee, or the like:The new tax bill finally passed.
- Law
- (of a member of an inquest or other deliberative body) to sit (usually fol. by on or upon):to pass on a case of manslaughter.
- to adjudicate.
- to vest title or other legal interest in real or personal property in a new owner.
- to throw a ball from one person to another, as in a game of catch.
- Sportto make a pass, as in football or ice hockey.
- Games[Cards.]
- to forgo one's opportunity to bid, play, etc.
- to throw in one's hand.
- Sport[Fencing Obs.]to thrust or lunge.
- Idioms bring to pass, to cause to happen;
bring about:His wife's death brought to pass a change in his attitude toward religion. - Idioms come to pass, to occur;
happen:Strange things came to pass. - pass along or through, to add (incurred extra costs or expenses) to the amount charged a client or customer:Airlines were passing along the sudden increase in fuel prices.
- pass away:
- to cease;
end:All this trouble will pass away. - to die:He passed away during the night.
- pass for, to be accepted as;
be considered:material that passed for silk. - Idioms pass muster. See muster (def. 11).
- pass off:
- to present or offer (something) under false pretenses;
dispose of deceptively:to pass off a spurious de Kooning on a gullible buyer. - to cause to be accepted or received under a false identity:He passed himself off as a doctor.
- to cease gradually;
end:The headache passed off in the late afternoon. - to disregard or ignore.
- to continue to completion;
occur:The meeting passed off without incident.
- pass on, to die:The patient passed on after a long illness.
- pass out, [Informal.]
- to lose consciousness;
faint. - to die;
pass away. - to distribute, esp. individually by hand:to pass out discount coupons on a street corner.
- to walk or march out or through;
leave or exit by means of:The graduates will pass out the center aisle after receiving their diplomas. Pass out this door and turn left. - to be exempted or promoted from:Jerry passed out of freshman composition on the basis of his entering essay.
- pass over:
- to disregard;
ignore:Just pass over the first part of his letter. - to fail to take notice of or consider:He was passed over for the promotion.
- pass up, to refuse or neglect to take advantage of;
reject:The opportunity may not come again, so don't pass it up. n. - an act of passing.
- a narrow route across a relatively low notch or depression in a mountain barrier.
- Geographya road, channel, or other way providing a means of passage, as through an obstructed region or other barrier.
- Geographya navigable channel, as at the mouth or in the delta of a river.
- a permission or license to pass, go, come, or enter.
- [Mil.]
- Militarya military document granting the right to cross lines or to enter or leave a military or naval base or building.
- Militarywritten authority given a soldier to leave a station or duty for a specified period of time.
- a free ticket or permit:two passes to a concert; a railroad pass.
- British Terms, Government[South African.]See reference book (def. 2).
- British Terms[Chiefly Brit.]the act of passing a university or school examination or course without honors or distinction.
- Sportthe transfer of a ball or puck from one teammate to another.
- Sport[Baseball.]See base on balls.
- Sport[Fencing.]a thrust or lunge.
- a single movement, effort, maneuver, etc.:He made a pass at the control tower of the enemy airfield.
- Informal Terms
- a gesture, action, or remark that is intended to be sexually inviting;
amorous overture. - a jab or poke with the arm, esp. one that misses its mark.
- Games[Cards.]the act or statement of not bidding or raising another bid:There have been two passes and now it's your bid.
- (in feats of magic)
- a passing of the hand over, along, or before anything.
- the transference or changing of objects by or as by sleight of hand;
a manipulation, as of a juggler.
- a particular stage or state of affairs:The economic situation had come to a dreadful pass.
- Sport[Bullfighting.]a pase.
- Mechanical Engineeringone passage of a tool over work or one passage of work through a machine.
- [Archaic.]a witty remark or thrust.
- Miningan opening for delivering coal or ore to a lower level underground.
- Middle French passe (noun, nominal derivative of passer), in part noun, nominal derivative of passen
- Vulgar Latin *passāre, derivative of Latin passus step, pace1; (noun, nominal) Middle English; in part
- Old French passer
- (verb, verbal) Middle English passen 1175–1225
pass′less, adj. - 2.See corresponding entry in Unabridged ignore.
- 9.See corresponding entry in Unabridged excel.
- 22.See corresponding entry in Unabridged enact.
- 32.See corresponding entry in Unabridged leave.
- 34.See corresponding entry in Unabridged expire, cease, terminate, vanish, fade, disappear.
- 57.See corresponding entry in Unabridged b. See die 1.
- 66.See corresponding entry in Unabridged saddle, col.
- 81.See corresponding entry in Unabridged juncture, situation, condition.
pass., - passenger.
- passim.
- Grammarpassive.
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: Passover /ˈpɑːsˌəʊvə/ n Also called: Pesach, Pesah, Feast of the Unleavened Bread an eight-day Jewish festival beginning on Nisan 15 and celebrated in commemoration of the passing over or sparing of the Israelites in Egypt, when God smote the firstborn of the Egyptians (Exodus 12)Related adjective(s): paschal - another term for the Paschal Lamb
Etymology: 16th Century: from pass over, translation of Hebrew pesah, from pāsah to pass over Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: pass over vb - (tr, adverb) to take no notice of; disregard: they passed me over in the last round of promotions
- (intr, preposition) to disregard (something bad or embarrassing)
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