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to pass
1.1
to go to a place or to travel through it
Example
He passed along the corridor to a small room at the back of the building.
We passed through the gates into a courtyard behind.
We were just passing through and thought we’d drop in to see you.
02
to transfer the possession of something to someone else, particularly by putting it in their hands or somewhere reachable
2.1
(of an illness) to be transmitted to someone else
Example
Someone who is pregnant can pass a disease to their child.
2.2
to transfer rights, ownership, or properties to someone else, typically through a legal or formal process
Example
These powers were eventually passed to municipalities.
The landlord decided to pass the ownership of the building to a new investor.
The elderly couple decided to pass their property to their grandchildren in their will.
The business owner decided to pass the company to her daughter upon her retirement.
2.3
(of wealth or ownership rights) to be given to another person after the owner's demise
Example
On his death, the title passed to his eldest son.
After the CEO's sudden passing, the company's shares passed to the shareholders.
The ancestral land passed to the indigenous community after the landowner's passing.
The family business passed to the next generation when the founder passed away.
After her grandmother's passing, the family home passed to her as the sole heir.
3.1
to occupy one's time, particularly if one is bored or is waiting for something to happen
Example
We sang songs to pass the time.
How do you pass the long winter nights?
3.2
to be stopped or come to an end
Example
The feeling of sickness soon passed.
After a couple of hours the storm passed.
It's just a phase which will eventually pass.
This is a record of an era long since passed.
They waited for the storm to pass.
13.1
to move beyond what one can comprehend, believe, etc.
16.1
to give no answer to the question one is asked due to not knowing the answer or being unwilling to share the answer
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Example
We passed a group of students outside the theatre.
On the way to the station she passed a cinema.
Nobody has passed this way for hours.
You'll pass a bank on the way to the train station.
She passed me in the street without even saying hello.
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