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passes

/ˈpɐːsəz/ /ˈpæsɪz/ /ˈpasɪz/ /ˈpɑːsɪz/ /ˈpaːsɪz/

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verb

To change place.

Examples :

"The train passes through the tunnel. "

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To change in state or status

Examples :

""After years of hard work, she passes from being a student to becoming a doctor." "

state action process time

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To move through time.

Examples :

"As the day passes, I become more tired. "

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To be accepted.

Examples :

"The bill passes if a majority of the senators vote in favor of it. "

outcome achievement

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In any game, to decline to play in one's turn.

Examples :

""Since I didn't have any cards that matched, I passes on my turn in the card game." "

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To do or be better.

Examples :

""This year, Maria's grades passes her previous year's." "

achievement ability quality

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verb

Examples :

"He always passes on his teacher's instructions, making sure to write them down. "

mind attitude philosophy

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noun

An opening, road, or track, available for passing; especially, one through or over some dangerous or otherwise impracticable barrier such as a mountain range; a passageway; a defile; a ford.

Examples :

"During the winter, many mountain passes are closed due to heavy snowfall. "

geography area way place

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A channel connecting a river or body of water to the sea, for example at the mouth (delta) of a river.

Examples :

"the passes of the Mississippi"

geography nautical environment

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noun

A single movement, especially of a hand, at, over or along anything.

Examples :

"The magician performed a series of quick passes over the hat, making the rabbit appear. "

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A single passage of a tool over something, or of something over a tool.

Examples :

"The sculptor's chisel made a few quick passes across the clay, shaping the figure. "

process action machine technical

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noun

Examples :

"My first pass at a career of writing proved unsuccessful."

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noun

Success in an examination or similar test.

Examples :

"I gained three passes at A-level, in mathematics, French, and English literature."

achievement education

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noun

A thrust or push; an attempt to stab or strike an adversary.

Examples :

"During the fencing match, the athlete defended herself skillfully, deflecting all of her opponent's passes. "

action weapon war

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A thrust; a sally of wit.

Examples :

"During the lively debate, her quick passes of wit kept the audience laughing. "

language literature

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A sexual advance.

Examples :

"The man kicked his friend out of the house after he made a pass at his wife."

sex action human

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noun

The act of moving the ball or puck from one player to another.

Examples :

"The coach praised the team for their quick passes during the basketball game. "

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A passing of two trains in the same direction on a single track, when one is put into a siding to let the other overtake it.

Examples :

""The railway schedule was delayed due to unforeseen passes happening further down the line, as some trains needed to pull into sidings to allow faster expresses to overtake them." "

technical vehicle traffic

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noun

Permission or license to pass, or to go and come.

Examples :

""The security guard checks visitors' passes before allowing them into the building." "

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A document granting permission to pass or to go and come; a passport; a ticket permitting free transit or admission

Examples :

"a railroad pass; a theater pass; a military pass"

right government

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An intentional walk.

Examples :

""After two consecutive passes to their best hitter, the coach decided to replace the pitcher." "

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The act of overtaking; an overtaking manoeuvre.

Examples :

"The cyclist celebrated her two clean passes of the competitors in the final lap. "

action vehicle sport traffic

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noun

The state of things; condition; predicament; impasse.

Examples :

"The team's current passes left them with no funding to complete the project. "

condition situation state

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noun

Estimation; character.

Examples :

"Her quick passes at making friends were often inaccurate, but she kept trying to understand people better. "

character attitude point

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noun

(Chaucer) A part, a division. Compare passus.

Examples :

""The professor divided the chapter into several passes, each focusing on a different aspect of the historical period." "

literature language part

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The area in a restaurant kitchen where the finished dishes are passed from the chefs to the waiting staff.

Examples :

"The servers congregated near the passes, waiting to collect the orders coming from the kitchen. "

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An act of declining to play one's turn in a game, often by saying the word "pass".

Examples :

"A pass would have seen her win the game, but instead she gave a wrong answer and lost a point, putting her in second place."

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A run through a document as part of a translation, compilation or reformatting process.

Examples :

"Most Pascal compilers process source code in a single pass."

computing process technology technical language writing

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A password (especially one for a restricted-access website).

Examples :

"Anyone want to trade passes?"

computing internet technology