Inside the Universes

Words with a similar base: laissez_passer, make_pass, mountain_pass, pass, pass_along, pass_away, pass_by, pass_off, pass_on, passing, passing_game, passing_play, passport, surpass

'pass'

[base_on_balls.n.01] as in: (baseball) an advance to first base by a batter who receives four balls

Examples:
he worked the pitcher for a base on balls

'pass'

[pass.n.02] as in: (military) a written leave of absence

Examples:
he had a pass for three days

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[pass.n.03] as in: (American football) a play that involves one player throwing the ball to a teammate

Examples:
the coach sent in a passing play on third and long

'pass'

[pass.n.04] as in: the location in a range of mountains of a geological formation that is lower than the surrounding peaks

Examples:
we got through the pass before it started to snow

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[pass.n.05] as in: any authorization to pass or go somewhere

Examples:
the pass to visit had a strict time limit

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[pass.n.06] as in: a document indicating permission to do something without restrictions

Examples:
the media representatives had special passes

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[pass.n.07] as in: a flight or run by an aircraft over a target

Examples:
the plane turned to make a second pass

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[pass.n.08] as in: a bad or difficult situation or state of affairs

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[pass.n.09] as in: a difficult juncture

Examples:
a pretty pass
matters came to a head yesterday

'pass'

[pass.n.10] as in: one complete cycle of operations (as by a computer)

Examples:
it was not possible to complete the computation in a single pass

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[bye.n.01] as in: you advance to the next round in a tournament without playing an opponent

Examples:
he had a bye in the first round

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[pass.n.12] as in: a permit to enter or leave a military installation

Examples:
he had to show his pass in order to get out

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[pass.n.13] as in: a complimentary ticket

Examples:
the star got passes for his family

'pass'

[crack.n.09] as in: a usually brief attempt

Examples:
he took a crack at it
I gave it a whirl

'pass'

[pass.n.15] as in: (sports) the act of throwing the ball to another member of your team

Examples:
the pass was fumbled

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[passing.n.07] as in: success in satisfying a test or requirement

Examples:
his future depended on his passing that test
he got a pass in introductory chemistry

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[pas.n.01] as in: (ballet) a step in dancing (especially in classical ballet)

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[pass.v.01] as in: go across or through

Examples:
We passed the point where the police car had parked
A terrible thought went through his mind

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[travel_by.v.01] as in: move past

Examples:
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

'pass'

[legislate.v.01] as in: make laws, bills, etc.

or bring into effect by legislation

Examples:
They passed the amendment
We cannot legislate how people spend their free time

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[elapse.v.01] as in: pass by

Examples:
three years elapsed

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[pass.v.05] as in: place into the hands or custody of

Examples:
hand me the spoon, please
Turn the files over to me, please
He turned over the prisoner to his lawyers

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[run.v.03] as in: stretch out over a distance, space, time, or scope; run or extend between two points or beyond a certain point

Examples:
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

'pass'

[pass.v.07] as in: travel past

Examples:
The sports car passed all the trucks

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[happen.v.01] as in: come to pass

Examples:
What is happening?
The meeting took place off without an incidence
Nothing occurred that seemed important

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[pass.v.09] as in: go unchallenged; be approved

Examples:
The bill cleared the House

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[spend.v.01] as in: pass time in a specific way

Examples:
how are you spending your summer vacation?

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[guide.v.05] as in: pass over, across, or through

Examples:
He ran his eyes over her body
She ran her fingers along the carved figurine
He drew her hair through his fingers

'pass'

[communicate.v.01] as in: transmit information

Examples:
Please communicate this message to all employees
pass along the good news

'pass'

[evanesce.v.01] as in: disappear gradually

Examples:
The pain eventually passed off

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[pass.v.14] as in: go successfully through a test or a selection process

Examples:
She passed the new Jersey Bar Exam and can practice law now

'pass'

[exceed.v.02] as in: be superior or better than some standard

Examples:
She exceeded our expectations
She topped her performance of last year

'pass'

[pass.v.16] as in: accept or judge as acceptable

Examples:
The teacher passed the student although he was weak

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[pass.v.17] as in: allow to go without comment or censure

Examples:
the insult passed as if unnoticed

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[pass.v.18] as in: transfer to another; of rights or property

Examples:
Our house passed under his official control

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[sink.v.03] as in: pass into a specified state or condition

Examples:
He sank into nirvana

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[pass.v.20] as in: throw (a ball) to another player

Examples:
Smith passed

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[fall.v.21] as in: be inherited by

Examples:
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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[pass.v.22] as in: cause to pass

Examples:
She passed around the plates

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[authorize.v.01] as in: grant authorization or clearance for

Examples:
Clear the manuscript for publication
The rock star never authorized this slanderous biography

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[die.v.01] as in: pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life

Examples:
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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[excrete.v.01] as in: eliminate from the body

Examples:
Pass a kidney stone

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[passing.a.02] as in: of advancing the ball by throwing it

Examples:
a team with a good passing attack
a pass play

Origins

					pass (English)
├── pas (Middle English (1100-1500))
└── passen (Middle English (1100-1500))
    └── passer (Old French (842-ca. 1400))