pass
Decline, move beyond
Pass is a frequent verb and noun with meanings involving the idea of movement.
The movement is often of one thing in relation to another: We passed an accident on our way to the concert.
The verb pass can imply success: The law is set to pass. He will pass the test.
The noun pass can designate any instance of passing: The student asked for a hall pass. He struggled up the mountain pass.
There is sometimes confusion between the form passed and the adjective past are sometimes confused because they have the same pronunciation and can have overlapping meanings.
Entry permit slip
- boardingEntering a vehicle
- entryAccess or submission
- admissionEntry or confession
- backstageTheater's hidden area
VIP · guest · day · season · all-access · lanyard · badge · wristband
Formal surrender of rights
- exemptionRelease from requirement
- immunityProtected from harm
- dispensationOfficial permission to skip rules
- freeWithout payment or restriction
amnesty · pardon · reprieve · exclusion · exception · hall · bathroom · excuse
Direct physical exchange
- relayStage-by-stage transmission
- batonSlender rod for leading
- exchangeMutual giving and receiving
- giveTo transfer possession
receive · toss · buck · torch · hand-off · convey · deliver · forward
To give support
- touchdownSix-point gridiron play
- completionAct of finishing
- interceptionSeizing something in transit
- receptionAct of receiving guests
quarterback · spiral · handoff · lateral · screen · Hail Mary · outlet · alley-oop
Unfilled space between
- saddleMounted rider's seat
- colSpreadsheet vertical section
- summitPeak or diplomatic gathering
- ridgeNarrow raised strip
crossing · traverse · alpine · switchback · treeline · elevation · descent · ascent
Pass while moving faster
- maneuverDeliberate tactical movement
- mergeCombine into unity
- leapfrogVault over stooped players
- insideThe inner area
outside · switchback · straightaway · draft · slipstream · slingshot
Evidence of qualification or identity
- authenticationConfirming genuine identity
- clearancePermitted passage or approval
- accessRight to enter
- loginAuthentication act or screen
security · verification · biometrics · PIN · token · two-factor · keycard · privileges
Evaluative examination
- examFormal knowledge assessment
- gradeClassification by rank
- scoreNumerical standing in competition
- markVisible impression or sign
threshold · minimum · cutoff · qualify · certification · licensure · bar · board
Change location or act
To deliberately exclude
- declineDecrease or refuse
- abstainDeliberately not do
- opt-outChoose not to participate
- refuseReject or garbage
forgo · waive · sit-out · defer · raincheck · demur · recuse · excuse
Fail a course
- failBe unsuccessful
- retakeAttempt something again
- incompleteLacking necessary parts
- remedialIntended to fix problems
probation · failing · retest · borderline · conditional · marginal · repeat · makeup
ticket
Entry permit slip
backstage · VIP · guest · day · season · all-access · lanyard · badge · wristband · credential
waiver
Formal surrender of rights
- exemptionRelease from requirement
- immunityProtected from harm
- dispensationOfficial permission to skip rules
free · amnesty · pardon · reprieve · exclusion · exception · hall · bathroom · excuse · permission
handoff
Direct physical exchange
give · receive · toss · buck · torch · hand-off · convey · deliver · forward · along
assist
To give support
- touchdownSix-point gridiron play
- completionAct of finishing
- interceptionSeizing something in transit
reception · quarterback · spiral · handoff · lateral · screen · Hail Mary · outlet · alley-oop · no-look
gap
Unfilled space between
ridge · crossing · traverse · alpine · switchback · treeline · elevation · descent · ascent · Khyber
overtake
Pass while moving faster
inside · outside · switchback · straightaway · draft · slipstream · slingshot
credentials
Evidence of qualification or identity
- authenticationConfirming genuine identity
- clearancePermitted passage or approval
- accessRight to enter
login · security · verification · biometrics · PIN · token · two-factor · keycard · privileges · encryption
test
Evaluative examination
mark · threshold · minimum · cutoff · qualify · certification · licensure · bar · board · finals
move
Change location or act
discard · draw · ante · chip · bet · bluff · call · raise · check · wild
skip
To deliberately exclude
refuse · forgo · waive · sit-out · defer · raincheck · demur · recuse · excuse
flunk
Fail a course
- failBe unsuccessful
- retakeAttempt something again
- incompleteLacking necessary parts
remedial · probation · failing · retest · borderline · conditional · marginal · repeat · makeup · deficient
inheritance
Property received from ancestors
lineage · crown · monarchy · bloodline · primogeniture · descent · bequest · entailment · legacy · ancestral
- pass outLose consciousness briefly
- passed outLost awareness suddenly
- passed awayDied, said gently
- pass onTransmit to another
- pass awayEuphemism for dying
- passing outTemporary loss of awareness
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