- F. passer, LL. passare, fr. L. passus step, or from panderepassum, to spread out, lay open. See Pace
- 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.But nowpass over [i. e., passon].On high behests his angels to and froPassed frequent.Sweet sounds rose slowly through their mouths, And from their bodies passed.
- To move or be transferred from one state or condition to another; to change possession, condition, or circumstances; to undergo transition; as, the business has passed into other hands.Others, dissatisfied with what they have, . . . pass from just to unjust.
- To move beyond the range of the senses or of knowledge; to pass away; hence, to disappear; to vanish; to depart; specifically, to depart from life; to die.Disturb him not, let him pass paceably.Beauty is a charm, but soon the charm will pass.The passing of the sweetest soul That ever looked with human eyes.
- To move or to come into being or under notice; to come and go in consciousness; hence, to take place; to occur; to happen; to come; to occur progressively or in succession; to be present transitorily.So death passed upon all men.Our own consciousness of what passes within our own mind.
- To go by or glide by, as time; to elapse; to be spent; as, their vacation passed pleasantly.Now the time is far passed.
- To go from one person to another; hence, to be given and taken freely; as, clipped coin will not pass; to obtain general acceptance; to be held or regarded; to circulate; to be current; -- followed by for before a word denoting value or estimation.Let himpassfor a man.False eloquence passeth only where true is not understood.This will not pass for a fault in him.
- To advance through all the steps or stages necessary to validity or effectiveness; to be carried through a body that has power to sanction or reject; to receive legislative sanction; to be enacted; as, the resolution passed; the bill passed both houses of Congress.
- To go through any inspection or test successfully; to be approved or accepted; as, he attempted the examination, but did not expect to pass.
- To be suffered to go on; to be tolerated; hence, to continue; to live along.The play maypass.
- To go unheeded or neglected; to proceed without hindrance or opposition; as, we let this act pass.
- To go beyond bounds; to surpass; to be in excess.ObsThispasses, Master Ford.
- To take heed; to care.ObsAs for these silken-coated slaves, I pass not.
- To go through the intestines.
- LawTo be conveyed or transferred by will, deed, or other instrument of conveyance; as, an estate passes by a certain clause in a deed.
- FencingTo make a lunge or pass; to thrust.
- Card PlayingTo decline to play in one's turn; in euchre, to decline to make the trump.She would not play, yet must not pass.
