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Idioms about pass

Origin of pass

First recorded in 1175–1225; Middle English verb passen, from Old French passer, from unattested Vulgar Latin passāre, derivative of Latin passus “step, pace”; noun derivative of verb; see origin at pace1;

synonym study for pass

78a. See die1.

OTHER WORDS FROM pass

pass·less, adjectiveout·pass, verb (used with object)sub·pass, noun

Other definitions for pass (2 of 3)

Pass
[ pas ]
/ pæs /

noun
Joe Joseph Anthony Jacobi Passalaqua, 1929–94, U.S. jazz guitarist.

Other definitions for pass (3 of 3)

pass.

abbreviation
passenger.
passim.
passive.
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British Dictionary definitions for pass (1 of 2)

pass
/ (pɑːs) /

verb
noun
interjection
bridge a call indicating that a player has no bid to make

Word Origin for pass

C13: from Old French passer to pass, surpass, from Latin passūs step, pace 1

British Dictionary definitions for pass (2 of 2)

pass.

abbreviation for
passive
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