pass (/pɑːs/)
verb · Beginner · Common Verbs
🔊 /pɑːs/
Meaning
Meaning: go by or succeed
To move past something, or to succeed in a test or examination.
Examples
🗣 If you study hard, you will surely pass the difficult exam at the end of term.
Etymology
From Old French ‘passer’, from Vulgar Latin ‘passare’, from Latin ‘passus’ (step).
How & Where It’s Used
Covers movement, time elapsing, exams, and handing things over.
Tags: movement, success