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to pass up
01
to refuse to accept an opportunity or offer
Grammatical Information
Composition
phrasal
Action verb
Regular
Separable
Particle
up
Base verb
pass
Present tense
pass up
3rd person singular
passes up
Present participle
passing up
Past simple
passed up
Past participle
passed up
Examples
I can't believe he passed up the chance to work in Paris.
02
to overlook something or someone
Examples
He passed up the fact that his colleague was struggling and didn't offer help.
