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passed

UK/pɑːst//pæst/

passed is the simple past and past participle of pass.

Adjective

passed (not comparable)

  1. That has passed beyond a certain point (chiefly in set collocations).
  2. That has passed a given qualification or examination; qualified.

Meaning of pass

Verb

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

  1. (intransitive) To move or be moved from one place to another.
    • They passed from room to room.
    Synonyms:
    go, move
  2. (transitive) To go past, by, over, or through; to proceed from one side to the other of; to move past.
    • You will pass a house on your right.
  3. (ditransitive) To cause to move or go; to send; to transfer from one person, place, or condition to another.
    • The waiter passed biscuits and cheese.
  4. (intransitive, transitive) To eliminate (something) from the body by natural processes.
    • He was passing blood in both his urine and his stool.
    Synonyms:
    evacuate, void
  5. (transitive) To take a turn with (a line, gasket, etc.), as around a sail in furling, and make secure.
  6. (transitive) To kick (the ball) with precision rather than at full force.
    • 20 June 2010, The Guardian, Rob Smyth
      Iaquinta passes it coolly into the right-hand corner as Paston dives the other way.

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Words formed from passed

Phrases with passed

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Words that rhyme with passed

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Questions about passed

What does passed mean?
Passed means that has passed beyond a certain point (chiefly in set collocations).
What is passed the simple past and past participle of?
Passed is the simple past and past participle of pass.
What part of speech is passed?
Passed is an adjective.
How do you pronounce passed?
Passed is pronounced /pɑːst/ (UK).

Words near passed in the dictionary

  1. passe-gardes
  2. passe-partout
  3. passe-partouts
  4. passecaille
  5. passecailles
  6. passed
  7. passed a good time
  8. passed a sponge over the slate
  9. passed a stool
  10. passed along
  11. passed around

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