passed

Meanings

• Verb

  1. To move past or beyond a point or barrier.

  - "He passed the finish line first."
  - "The car passed the inspection."
  - "The students passed the exam."

• Verb

  2. To give approval or sanction to.

  - "The bill was passed by the Senate."
  - "The committee passed the proposal."
  - "The manager passed the candidate for the interview."

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Pronunciation

1. /pæst/
   
   
   
   Source: "https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=1227436"

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Synonyms

spend , pledge , promise , vow , take heed , take notice

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with passed
mashed , hashed , grassed , sashed

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Homophones

Words having the same pronunciation but different meanings, origins, or spelling,

1. Passed (English) : Achieved or completed.
   

2. Passed (English) : A document or message that has been transmitted or delivered.
   

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Variants

List of all variants of passed that leads to same result
pass , pass muster , pass the buck , pass the hat , pass the time of day , passed , passed muster , passed the buck , passed the hat , passed the time of day , passer , passers , passes , passes muster , passes the buck , passes the hat , passes the time of day , passing , passing muster , passing the buck , passing the hat , passing the time of day , passed ball , passed balls , passed pawn , passed pawns , passed the baton , pass away , passed away , passes away , passing away , pass off , passed off , passes off , passing off , pass out , passed out , passes out , passing out , pass over , passed over , passes over , passing over , pass up , passed up , passes up , passing up , pass as , passed as , passes as , passing as

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Forms

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past tense: passed, past participle: passed, gerund: passing

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Etymology

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Old English pasian, meaning 'to go by, pass over'.

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Trivia

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1. The term 'passed' is used in various sports, such as baseball and cricket, to denote the number of runs or wickets scored by a team or player.

2. In the context of laws, a bill is considered 'passed' when it has been approved by both houses of the legislature and signed into law by the president or governor.

3. In the game of Monopoly, players can 'pass Go' when they land on that space, earning them $200 and moving directly to the next space.

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Related Concepts

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1. Transition: The process or a period marking a change from one state or condition to another.

2. Progress: Forward or onward movement toward a destination.

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Culture

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In literature, 'passed' is often used in the context of significant events or milestones, such as passing a test, passing a law, or passing away. In art, 'passed' can represent the idea of moving forward or progress.

How to Memorize "passed"

1. visualize
   

   - Imagine yourself crossing a finish line or moving past a barrier.

2. associate
   

   - Associate 'passed' with the idea of moving forward or making progress.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Create a mnemonic using the phrase 'Please Pass And Stop', where each letter represents the first letter of the definition: Passed - Past tense or past participle, Approve - To give approval or sanction.

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