English to English adjective
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of advancing the ball by throwing it |  | Example: a team with a good passing attack a pass play
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(baseball) an advance to first base by a batter who receives four balls |  | Example: he worked the pitcher for a base on balls
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(military) a written leave of absence |  | Example: he had a pass for three days
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(American football) a play that involves one player throwing the ball to a teammate |  | Example: the coach sent in a passing play on third and long
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the location in a range of mountains of a geological formation that is lower than the surrounding peaks |  | Example: we got through the pass before it started to snow
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any authorization to pass or go somewhere |  | Example: the pass to visit had a strict time limit
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a document indicating permission to do something without restrictions |  | Example: the media representatives had special passes
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a flight or run by an aircraft over a target |  | Example: the plane turned to make a second pass
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a bad or difficult situation or state of affairs |  | source: wordnet30
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a difficult juncture |  | Example: a pretty pass matters came to a head yesterday
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one complete cycle of operations (as by a computer) |  | Example: it was not possible to complete the computation in a single pass
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you advance to the next round in a tournament without playing an opponent |  | Example: he had a bye in the first round
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a permit to enter or leave a military installation |  | Example: he had to show his pass in order to get out
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a complimentary ticket |  | Example: the star got passes for his family
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a usually brief attempt |  | Example: he took a crack at it I gave it a whirl
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(sports) the act of throwing the ball to another member of your team |  | Example: the pass was fumbled
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success in satisfying a test or requirement |  | Example: his future depended on his passing that test he got a pass in introductory chemistry
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An opening, road, or track, available for passing; especially, one through or over some dangerous or otherwise impracticable barrier; a passageway; a defile; a ford; as, a mountain pass. |  | source: webster1913
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In football, hockey, etc., a transfer of the ball, etc., to another player of one's side, usually at some distance. |  | source: webster1913 verb
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go across or through |  | Example: We passed the point where the police car had parked A terrible thought went through his mind
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move past |  | Example: 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
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make laws, bills, etc. or bring into effect by legislation |  | Example: They passed the amendment We cannot legislate how people spend their free time
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pass by |  | Example: three years elapsed
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place into the hands or custody of |  | Example: hand me the spoon, please Turn the files over to me, please He turned over the prisoner to his lawyers
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stretch out over a distance, space, time, or scope; run or extend between two points or beyond a certain point |  | Example: 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
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travel past |  | Example: The sports car passed all the trucks
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come to pass |  | Example: What is happening? The meeting took place off without an incidence Nothing occurred that seemed important
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go unchallenged; be approved |  | Example: The bill cleared the House
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pass time in a specific way |  | Example: how are you spending your summer vacation?
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pass over, across, or through |  | Example: He ran his eyes over her body She ran her fingers along the carved figurine He drew her hair through his fingers
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transmit information |  | Example: Please communicate this message to all employees pass along the good news
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disappear gradually |  | Example: The pain eventually passed off
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go successfully through a test or a selection process |  | Example: She passed the new Jersey Bar Exam and can practice law now
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be superior or better than some standard |  | Example: She exceeded our expectations She topped her performance of last year
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accept or judge as acceptable |  | Example: The teacher passed the student although he was weak
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allow to go without comment or censure |  | Example: the insult passed as if unnoticed
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transfer to another; of rights or property |  | Example: Our house passed under his official control
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pass into a specified state or condition |  | Example: He sank into nirvana
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throw (a ball) to another player |  | Example: Smith passed
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be inherited by |  | Example: 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
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cause to pass |  | Example: She passed around the plates
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grant authorization or clearance for |  | Example: Clear the manuscript for publication The rock star never authorized this slanderous biography
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pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life |  | Example: 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
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eliminate from the body |  | Example: Pass a kidney stone
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To go; to move; to proceed; to be moved or transferred from one point to another; to make a transit; -- usually with a following adverb or adverbal phrase defining the kind or manner of motion; as, to pass on, by, out, in, etc.; to pass swiftly, directly, smoothly, etc.; to pass to the rear, under the yoke, over the bridge, across the field, beyond the border, etc. |  | source: webster1913
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To go by, beyond, over, through, or the like; to proceed from one side to the other of; as, to pass a house, a stream, a boundary, etc. |  | source: webster1913
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In football, hockey, etc., to make pass; to transfer the ball, etc., to another player of one's own side. |  | source: webster1913
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