pass from physical life and lose all all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
"She died from cancer"; "They children perished in the fire"; "The patient went peacefully"
go across or through
"We pass ed the point where the police car had parked"; "A terrible thought went through his mind"
pass by
"A black limousine pass ed by when she looked out the window"; "He pass ed his professor in the hall"; "One line of soldiers surpassed the other"
come to pass
"What is happening?"; "The meeting took place off without an incidence"; "Nothing occurred that seemed important"
pass (time) in a specific way
"How are you spending your summer vacation?"
transmit information
"Please communicate this message to all employees"
eliminate from the body
"Pass a kidney stone"
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"
(sports) the act of throwing the ball to another member of your team
"the pass was fumbled"
of advancing the ball by throwing it
"a team with a good pass ing attack"; "a pass play"
to choose not to participate
"no thanks, I'll pass ", "hard pass !"
(military) a written leave of absence
"he had a pass for three days"
make laws, bills, etc. or bring into effect by legislation
"They pass ed the amendment"; "We cannot legislate how people's spend their free time"
(American football) a play that involves one player throwing the ball to a teammate
"the coach sent in a pass ing play on third and long"
pass by
"three years elapsed"
any authorization to pass or go somewhere
"the pass to visit had a strict time limit"
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"
a document indicating permission to do something without restrictions
"the media representatives had special pass es"
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 ex
a flight or run by an aircraft over a target
"the plane turned to make a second pass "
travel past
"The sports car pass ed all the trucks"
a bad or difficult situation or state of affairs
go unchallenged; be approved
"The bill cleared the House"
a difficult juncture
"a pretty pass "; "matters came to a head yesterday"
one complete cycle of operations (as by a computer)
"it was not possible to complete the computation in a single pass "
you advance to the next round in a tournament without playing an opponent
"he had a bye in the first round"
guide or pass over something
"He ran his eyes over her body"; "She ran her fingers along the carved figurine"; "He drew her hair through his fingers"
a permit to enter or leave a military installation
"he had to show his pass in order to get out"
disappear gradually
"The pain eventually pass ed off"
a complementary (free) ticket
"the start got pass es for his family"
a usually brief attempt
"he took a crack at it"; "I gave it a whirl"
go successfully through a test or a selection process
"She pass ed the new Jersey Bar Exam and can practice law now"
go beyond
"She exceeded our expectations"; "She topped her performance of last year"
accept or judge as acceptable
"The teacher pass ed the student although he was weak"
success in satisfying a test or requirement
"his future depended on his pass ing that test"; "he got a pass in introductory chemistry"
allow to go without comment or censure
"the insult pass ed as if unnoticed"
transfer to another; of rights or property
"Our house pass ed under his official control"
pass into a specified state or condition
"He sank into Nirvana"
be identified, regarded, accepted, or mistaken for someone or something else; as by denying one's own ancestry or background
"He could pass as his twin brother"; "She pass ed as a White woman even though her grandfather was Black"
throw (a ball) to another player
"Smith pass ed"
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"
cause to pass
"She pass ed around the plates"
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