Pass

usgb/pæs/
verb

To move or go by a certain place, person or thing.

He passed by the bookstore on his way home.
Visual representation of "pass" - To move or go by a certain place, person or thing

Often appears as...

  • pass by
  • pass through
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Physical Movement

Used when someone or something goes by a location, often briefly.

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We passed the park on our walk.
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Without Stopping

Often implies not stopping as one goes by something.

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She passed the shops without looking.
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Temporal Progression

Can indicate the progression of time in phrases like 'time passes.'

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As the hours passed, he grew more anxious.
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