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to pass away
[phrase form: pass]
01
to no longer be alive
Intransitive
Grammatical Information
Action verb
Regular
Inseparable
Present tense
pass away
3rd person singular
passes away
Past simple
passed away
Past participle
passed away
Examples
The community mourned when they heard that the beloved teacher had passed away.
02
to fade, disappear, or cease to exist
Intransitive
Examples
Many old dialects have passed away with the advent of modern communication tools.
