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If someone or something p_____ for or passes as something that they are not, they are accepted as that thing or mistaken for that thing.If someone or something passes for or passes as something that they are not, they are accepted as that thing or mistaken for that thing.
Children's toy guns now look so realistic that they can often pass for the real thing.
It is doubtful whether Ted, even with his fluent French, passed for one of the locals.
...a woman passing as a man.
word pass
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To pass someone or something means to go past them without stopping .
As she passed the library door, the phone began to ring.
Jane stood aside to let her pass.
I sat in the garden and watched the passing cars.
When someone or something passes in a particular direction, they move in that direction.
He passed through the doorway into Ward B.
He passed down the tunnel.
As the car passed by, I saw them point at me and laugh.
If something such as a road or pipe passes along a particular route, it goes along that route.
After going over the Col de Vars, the route passes through St-Paul-sur-Ubaye.
The road passes a farmyard.
If you pass something through, over, or round something else, you move or push it through, over, or round that thing.
She passed the needle through the rough cloth, back and forth.
'I don't understand,' the Inspector mumbled, passing a hand through his hair.
He passed a hand wearily over his eyes.
If you pass something to someone, you take it in your hand and give it to them.
Ken passed the books to Sergeant Parrott.
Pass me that bottle.
If something passes or is passed from one person to another, the second person then has it instead of the first.
His mother's small estate had passed to him after her death.
These powers were eventually passed to municipalities.
...a genetic trait, which can be passed from one generation to the next.
If you pass information to someone, you give it to them because it concerns them.
Officials failed to pass vital information to their superiors.
He passed the letters to the Department of Trade and Industry.
I do not know what to do with the information if I cannot pass it on.
From time to time he passed on confidential information to him.
He has written a note asking me to pass on his thanks.
If you pass the ball to someone in your team in a game such as football, basketball, hockey, or rugby, you kick, hit, or throw it to them.
Your partner should then pass the ball back to you.
I passed back to Brendan.
She rolled a short pass to Ashleigh.
When a period of time passes, it happens and finishes.
He couldn't imagine why he had let so much time pass without contacting her.
As the years passed, her condition worsened.
Several minutes passed before the girls were noticed.
If you pass a period of time in a particular way, you spend it in that way.
The children passed the time playing in the streets.
To pass the time they sang songs and played cards.
If you pass through a stage of development or a period of time, you experience it.
The country was passing through a grave crisis.
'Have you ever been at all religious?'—'No. I never passed through that phase.'
If an amount passes a particular total or level, it becomes greater than that total or level.
They became the first company in their field to pass the £2 billion turn-over mark.
If someone or something passes a test, they are considered to be of an acceptable standard.
Kevin has just passed his driving test.
Additives used in processed foods have passed safety tests.
I didn't pass.
If someone in authority passes a person or thing, they declare that they are of an acceptable standard or have reached an acceptable standard.
Several popular beaches were found unfit for bathing although the government passed them.
The medical board would not pass him fit for General Service.
When people in authority pass a new law or a proposal, they formally agree to it or approve it.
They passed a resolution declaring the republic fully independent.
Throughout the 1580s laws were passed to control new building.
When a judge passes sentence on someone, he or she says what their punishment will be.
Passing sentence, the judge said it all had the appearance of a con trick.
Before sentence was passed, Mr Mills escaped from jail.
If you pass comment or pass a comment, you say something.
I don't really know so I could not pass comment on that.
We passed a few remarks about the weather.
If something passes without comment, or passes unnoticed, nobody comments on it, reacts to it, or notices it.
This practice embarrassed Luther, but he let it pass without comment.
The cocktails were so sweet that the strength of them might pass unnoticed.
If someone or something passes for or passes as something that they are not, they are accepted as that thing or mistaken for that thing.
Children's toy guns now look so realistic that they can often pass for the real thing.
It is doubtful whether Ted, even with his fluent French, passed for one of the locals.
...a woman passing as a man.
If someone makes you an offer or asks you a question and you say that you will pass on it, you mean that you do not want to accept or answer it now.
I think I'll pass on the hiking next time.
'You can join us if you like.' Brad shook his head. 'I'll pass, thanks.'
If someone passes water or passes urine, they urinate .
A sensitive bladder can make you feel the need to pass water frequently.
noun
A pass in an examination, test, or course is a successful result in it.
An A-level pass in Biology is preferred for all courses.
Passes are graded from 'A' down to 'E'.
A pass is a document that allows you to do something.
I got myself a pass into the barracks.
A pass is a narrow path or route between mountains.
The monastery is in a remote mountain pass.
inflections passespassingpassed
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