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pass up

UK/pɑːs ˈʌp/

pass up verb: to refuse (not accept); forgo.

Verb

pass up (third-person singular simple present passes up, present participle passing up, simple past and past participle passed up)

  1. (idiomatic, transitive) To refuse (not accept); forgo.
    • He passed up my invitation for dinner, saying he was too busy.
    • Everton were, perhaps understandably, deflated at the setback and it was no surprise when Suarez added Liverpool's second after 82 minutes. Distin and Baines were involved in a mix-up as the Uruguayan advanced into the area, and he was not about to pass up the gift to shoot low past Howard.2011 October 1, Phil McNulty, “Everton 0 - 2 Liverpool”, in BBC Sport
  2. (Malaysia, Singapore, transitive) To submit (hand in) items to a person, usually one's teacher.
    • The teacher told us to pass up our English homework.
    • Be punctual and pass up schoolwork on time.1979 September 16, “THE TWENTY MAXIMS”, in The Straits Times, page 1
  3. (transitive) Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see pass, up.
    • Can you pass up this box to the guy on the ladder?
    Synonyms:
    withgo

pass up meaning in Tamil

pass up in Tamil

நழுவ விடு, பயன்படுத்தாமல் விட்டு விடு

Examples of pass up in a sentence

  • The teachers called me, she doesn't do her work, she doesn't pass up work, she'll hide her papers everywhere.2004, Lana Yiu Lan Khong, Family Matters: The Role of Parents in the Singapore Education, page 159:
  • At times, when I had to pass up assignments, I did them whenever I had any free time at work.2015 May 11, Hafsah Ali, Shhhh!!! Can Airport Talk?:

Synonyms of pass up

Forms of pass up

third-person singular presentpasses up
present participlepassing up
past participlepassed up
pastpassed up

Words formed from pass up

Questions about pass up

What does pass up mean?
Pass up means to refuse (not accept); forgo.
What is pass up in Tamil?
Pass up in Tamil is நழுவ விடு, பயன்படுத்தாமல் விட்டு விடு. See Pass up meaning in Tamil.
How do you use pass up in a sentence?
The teachers called me, she doesn't do her work, she doesn't pass up work, she'll hide her papers everywhere.
What part of speech is pass up?
Pass up is a verb.
How do you pronounce pass up?
Pass up is pronounced /pɑːs ˈʌp/ (UK).
What is the past tense of pass up?
The past tense of pass up is passed up.

Words near pass up in the dictionary

  1. pass throughs
  2. pass transistor
  3. pass transistors
  4. pass under the yoke
  5. pass unnoticed
  6. pass up
  7. pass up like a white chip
  8. pass urine
  9. pass water
  10. pass wind
  11. pass'd

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