pass

verb (GO PAST)

/pɑːs/

/pæs/

Definition

B1 [I or T] to go past something or someone or move in relation to it or them: I passed him on the stairs this morning. You should only pass a slower vehicle if it is safe to do so. If you pass a supermarket, could you get me some milk? I was just passing by (= going past the place where you are), so I thought I'd drop in for a chat. A momentary look of anxiety passed across his face. A cloud passed over the sun.General words for movement › [T] to go past a particular point in time: Don't buy goods that have passed their sell-by date.Spending time and time passing C2 [T] to go past something by being greater in amount or degree: The company's turnover is expected to pass the $10 million mark by the end of this year. C2 [I] If you say a state or feeling will pass, you mean it will disappear: Don't worry, his depression is only temporary - it'll soon pass.Appearing and disappearing

(Definition of pass verb (GO PAST) from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)