n. a complementary (free) ticket; "the star got passes for his family"

n. (military) a written leave of absence; "he had a pass for three days"

n. a permit to enter or leave a military installation; "he had to show his pass in order to get out"

n. a document indicating permission to do something without restrictions; "the media representatives had special passes"

n. any authorization to pass or go somewhere; "the pass to visit had a strict time limit"

n. you advance to the next round in a tournament without playing an opponent; "he had a bye in the first round"

n. success in satisfying a test or requirement; "his future depended on his passing that test"; "he got a pass in introductory chemistry"

n. (sports) the act of throwing the ball to another member of your team; "the pass was fumbled"

n. (baseball) an advance to first base by a batter who receives four balls; "he worked the pitcher for a base on balls"

n. (American football) a play that involves one player throwing the ball to a teammate; "the coach sent in a passing play on third and long"

n. the location in a range of mountains of a geological formation that is lower than the surrounding peaks; "we got through the pass before it started to snow"

n. a bad or difficult situation or state of affairs

n. a usually brief attempt; "he took a crack at it"; "I gave it a whirl"

v. come to pass; arrive, as in due course; "The first success came three days later"; "It came as a shock"; "Dawn comes early in June"

v. be found or available; "These shoes come in three colors; The furniture comes unassembled"

v. reach or enter a state, relation, condition, use, or position; "The water came to a boil"; "We came to understand the true meaning of life"; "Their anger came to a boil"; "I came to realize the true meaning of life"; "The shoes came untied"; "come into contact with a terrorist group"; "his face went red"; "your wish will come true"

v. cover a certain distance; "She came a long way"

v. experience orgasm; "she could not come because she was too upset"

v. extend or reach; "The water came up to my waist"; "The sleeves come to your knuckles"

v. enter or assume a condition, relation, use, or position; "He came into contact with a terrorist group"; "The shoes came untied"

v. throw (a ball) to another player; "Smith passed"

v. pass a test or a screening, for example

v. move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody; "He came singing down the road"; "Come with me to the Casbah"; "come down here!"; "come out of the closet!"; "come into the room"

v. be received; "News came in of the massacre in Rwanda"

v. to be the product or result; "Melons come from a vine"; "Understanding comes from experience"

v. come under, be classified or included; "fall into a category"; "This comes under a new heading"

v. throw (a ball) to another player; "Smith passed"

v. cause to pass; "She passed around the plates"

v. transfer to another; of rights or property; "Our house passed under his official control"

v. make laws, bills, etc. or bring into effect by legislation; "They passed the amendment"; "We cannot legislate how people's spend their free time"

v. accept or judge as acceptable; "The teacher passed the student although he was weak"

v. pass (time) in a specific way; "How are you spending your summer vacation?"

v. reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress; "She arrived home at 7 o'clock"; "She didn't get to Chicago until after midnight"

v. proceed or get along; "How is she doing in her new job?"; "How are you making out in graduate school?"; "He's come a long way"

v. enter or assume a certain state or condition; "He became annoyed when he heard the bad news"; "It must be getting more serious"; "her face went red with anger"; "She went into ecstasy"; "Get going!"

v. eliminate from the body; "Pass a kidney stone"

v. as through a barrier; "Registrations cracked through the 30,000 mark in the county"

v. guide or pass over something; "He ran his eyes over her body"; "She ran her fingers along the carved figurine"; "He drew her hair through his fingers"

v. pass into a specified state or condition; "He sank into Nirvana"

v. travel past; "The sports car passed all the trucks"

v. go successfully through a test or a selection process; "She passed the new Jersey Bar Exam and can practice law now"

v. go unchallenged; be approved; "The bill cleared the House"

v. be inherited by; "The estate fell to my sister"; "The land returned to the family"; "The estate devolved to an heir that everybody had assumed to be dead"

v. grant authorization or clearance for; "Clear the manuscript for publication"; "The rock star never authorized this slanderous biography"

v. go across or through; "We passed the point where the police car had parked"; "A terrible thought went through his mind"

v. pass by; "A black limousine passed by when she looked out the window"; "He passed his professor in the hall"; "One line of soldiers surpassed the other"

v. stretch out over a distance, space, time, or scope; run or extend between two points or beyond a certain point; "Service runs all the way to Cranbury"; "His knowledge doesn't go very far"; "My memory extends back to my fourth year of life"; "The facts extend beyond a consideration of her personal assets"

v. disappear gradually; "The pain eventually passed off"

v. transmit information ; "Please communicate this message to all employees"; "pass along the good news"

n. a tentative suggestion designed to elicit the reactions of others; "she rejected his advances"

n. a ravine formed by a river in an area with little rainfall

n. a condition or state of affairs almost beyond one's ability to deal with and requiring great effort to bear or overcome; "grappling with financial difficulties"

n. a state of misfortune or affliction; "debt-ridden farmers struggling with adversity"; "a life of hardship"

n. a condition of suffering or distress due to ill health

n. a state in which martial law applies; "the governor declared a state of emergency"

n. an unfortunate state resulting from unfavorable outcomes

n. any carefree episode

n. gay or light-hearted recreational activity for diversion or amusement; "it was all done in play"; "their frolic in the surf threatened to become ugly"

n. a ludicrous or grotesque act done for fun and amusement

n. activity characterized by good humor

n. the act of informing by verbal report; "he heard reports that they were causing trouble"; "by all accounts they were a happy couple"

n. activity by children that is guided more by imagination than by fixed rules; "Freud believed in the utility of play to a small child"

v. lose validity; "My passports expired last month"

v. convert the genetic information in (a strand of DNA) into a strand of RNA, especially messenger RNA

v. make less complex; "reduce a problem to a single question"

v. cause to become; "The shot rendered her immobile"

v. change from one form or medium into another; "Braque translated collage into oil"

v. issue commands or orders for

v. approve and express assent, responsibility, or obligation; "All parties ratified the peace treaty"; "Have you signed your contract yet?"

v. give sanction to; "I approve of his educational policies"

v. support a person for a position; "The Senate confirmed the President's candidate for Secretary of Defense"

v. give sanction to; "I approve of his educational policies"

v. be behind; approve of; "He plumped for the Labor Party"; "I backed Kennedy in 1960"

v. make legal; "Marijuana should be legalized"

v. grant authorization or clearance for; "Clear the manuscript for publication"; "The rock star never authorized this slanderous biography"

v. establish the authenticity of something

v. move towards; "We were approaching our destination"; "They are drawing near"; "The enemy army came nearer and nearer"

v. direct one's course or way; "wend your way through the crowds"

v. give off (water) through the skin

v. separate or cause to separate abruptly; "The rope snapped"; "tear the paper"

v. ruin completely; "He busted my radio!"

v. part

v. go or travel along with; "The nurse accompanied the old lady everywhere"

v. move ahead (of others) in time or space

v. show (someone) to their seats, as in theaters or auditoriums; "The usher showed us to our seats"

v. teach and supervise (someone); act as a trainer or coach (to), as in sports; "He is training our Olympic team"; "She is coaching the crew"

v. make understand; "Can you enlighten me--I don't understand this proposal"

v. accompany as an escort; "She asked her older brother to escort her to the ball"

v. cause to go somewhere; "The explosion sent the car flying in the air"; "She sent her children to camp"; "He directed all his energies into his dissertation"

v. send via a specific route

v. send away towards a designated goal

v. take hold of so as to seize or restrain or stop the motion of; "Catch the ball!"; "Grab the elevator door!"

v. hold firmly

v. move towards; "We were approaching our destination"; "They are drawing near"; "The enemy army came nearer and nearer"

v. be struck or affected by; "catch fire"; "catch the mood"

v. travel or be transported in a vehicle; "We drove to the university every morning"; "They motored to London for the theater"

v. move heavily or clumsily; "The heavy man lumbered across the room"

v. free (the throat) by making a rasping sound; "Clear the throat"

v. grant authorization or clearance for; "Clear the manuscript for publication"; "The rock star never authorized this slanderous biography"

v. use up (resources or materials); "this car consumes a lot of gas"; "We exhausted our savings"; "They run through 20 bottles of wine a week"

v. flow, run or fall out and become lost; "The milk spilled across the floor"; "The wine spilled onto the table"

v. cut a female screw thread with a tap

v. draw from or dip into to get something; "tap one's memory"; "tap a source of money"

v. grant credentials to; "The Regents officially recognized the new educational institution"; "recognize an academic degree"

v. support a person for a position; "The Senate confirmed the President's candidate for Secretary of Defense"

v. approve and express assent, responsibility, or obligation; "All parties ratified the peace treaty"; "Have you signed your contract yet?"

v. be behind; approve of; "He plumped for the Labor Party"; "I backed Kennedy in 1960"

v. protect by insurance; "The insurance won't cover this"

v. render capable or able for some task; "This skill will enable you to find a job on Wall Street"; "The rope enables you to secure yourself when you climb the mountain"

v. give an affirmative reply to; respond favorably to; "I cannot accept your invitation"; "I go for this resolution"

v. assign a duty, responsibility or obligation to; "He was appointed deputy manager"; "She was charged with supervising the creation of a concordance"

v. give an assignment to (a person) to a post, or assign a task to (a person)

v. confer a trust upon; "The messenger was entrusted with the general's secret"; "I commit my soul to God"

v. make fit or prepared; "Your education qualifies you for this job"

v. cause to change; make different; cause a transformation; "The advent of the automobile may have altered the growth pattern of the city"; "The discussion has changed my thinking about the issue"

v. make laws, bills, etc. or bring into effect by legislation; "They passed the amendment"; "We cannot legislate how people's spend their free time"

v. establish the authenticity of something

v. stand behind and guarantee the quality, accuracy, or condition of; "The dealer warrants all the cars he sells"; "I warrant this information"

v. free (the throat) by making a rasping sound; "Clear the throat"

v. go unchallenged; be approved; "The bill cleared the House"

v. use up (resources or materials); "this car consumes a lot of gas"; "We exhausted our savings"; "They run through 20 bottles of wine a week"

v. flow, run or fall out and become lost; "The milk spilled across the floor"; "The wine spilled onto the table"

v. cut a female screw thread with a tap

v. draw from or dip into to get something; "tap one's memory"; "tap a source of money"

v. pass by; "three years elapsed"

v. pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life; "She died from cancer"; "They children perished in the fire"; "The patient went peacefully"; "The old guy kicked the bucket at the age of 102"

v. pass by; "three years elapsed"

v. range or extend over; occupy a certain area; "The plants straddle the entire state"

v. include in scope; include as part of something broader; have as one's sphere or territory; "This group encompasses a wide range of people from different backgrounds"; "this should cover everyone in the group"

v. spread across or over; "A big oil spot spread across the water"

v. move ahead; travel onward in time or space; "We proceeded towards Washington"; "She continued in the direction of the hills"; "We are moving ahead in time now"

v. become longer by being stretched and pulled; "The fabric stretches"

v. move forward or upward in order to touch; also in a metaphorical sense; "Government reaches out to the people"

v. extend in scope or range or area; "The law was extended to all citizens"; "widen the range of applications"; "broaden your horizon"; "Extend your backyard"

v. look down on; "The villa dominates the town"

v. have sovereign power; "Henry VIII reigned for a long time"

v. exercise authority over; as of nations; "Who is governing the country now?"

v. narrate or give a detailed account of; "Tell what happened"; "The father told a story to his child"

v. make known; pass on, of information

v. part with a possession or right; "I am relinquishing my bedroom to the long-term house guest"; "resign a claim to the throne"

v. be associated with; "French fries come with the hamburger"

v. attain success or reach a desired goal; "The enterprise succeeded"; "We succeeded in getting tickets to the show"; "she struggled to overcome her handicap and won"

v. come into fashion; become fashionable

v. come from

v. continue in existence after (an adversity, etc.); "He survived the cancer against all odds"

v. encounter by chance; "I stumbled across a long-lost cousin last night in a restaurant"

v. come up, of celestial bodies; "The sun also rises"; "The sun uprising sees the dusk night fled..."; "Jupiter ascends"

v. come to the surface

v. be received; "News came in of the massacre in Rwanda"

v. collect in one place; "We assembled in the church basement"; "Let's gather in the dining room"

v. decide by reasoning; draw or come to a conclusion; "We reasoned that it was cheaper to rent than to buy a house"

v. get on top of; deal with successfully; "He overcame his shyness"

v. obtain advantages, such as points, etc.; "The home team was gaining ground"; "After defeating the Knicks, the Blazers pulled ahead of the Lakers in the battle for the number-one playoff berth in the Western Conference"

v. rub with a circular motion; "wipe the blackboard"; "He passed his hands over the soft cloth"

v. cause to become widely known; "spread information"; "circulate a rumor"; "broadcast the news"

v. bypass; "He skipped a row in the text and so the sentence was incomprehensible"

v. pass by, over, or under without making contact; "the balloon cleared the tree tops"

v. to extend as far as; "The sunlight reached the wall"; "Can he reach?" "The chair must not touch the wall"

v. be in line with; form a line along; "trees line the riverbank"

v. place into the hands or custody of; "hand me the spoon, please"; "Turn the files over to me, please"; "He turned over the prisoner to his lawyers"

v. put into a certain place or abstract location; "Put your things here"; "Set the tray down"; "Set the dogs on the scent of the missing children"; "Place emphasis on a certain point"

n. failure to reach a minimum required performance; "his failing the course led to his disqualification"; "he got two flunks on his report"

v. pull back or move away or backward; "The enemy withdrew"; "The limo pulled away from the curb"

v. go away from a place; "At what time does your train leave?"; "She didn't leave until midnight"; "The ship leaves at midnight"

v. stay the same; remain in a certain state; "The dress remained wet after repeated attempts to dry it"; "rest assured"; "stay alone"; "He remained unmoved by her tears"; "The bad weather continued for another week"

v. judge unacceptable; "The teacher failed six students"

v. go away from a place; "At what time does your train leave?"; "She didn't leave until midnight"; "The ship leaves at midnight"

v. go away from a place; "At what time does your train leave?"; "She didn't leave until midnight"; "The ship leaves at midnight"

v. leave; "The family took off for Florida"

v. go away or leave

v. get lost, as without warning or explanation; "He disappeared without a trace"

v. retreat

v. get worse or fall back to a previous condition

v. get better; "The weather improved toward evening"

v. stay the same; remain in a certain state; "The dress remained wet after repeated attempts to dry it"; "rest assured"; "stay alone"; "He remained unmoved by her tears"; "The bad weather continued for another week"

v. fail to get a passing grade; "She studied hard but failed nevertheless"; "Did I fail the test?"

v. command against; "I forbid you to call me late at night"; "Mother vetoed the trip to the chocolate store"

v. declare invalid; "The contract was annulled"; "void a plea"

v. prevent from doing something or being in a certain state; "We must prevent the cancer from spreading"; "His snoring kept me from falling asleep"; "Keep the child from eating the marbles"

v. prevent from entering; keep out; "He was barred from membership in the club"

v. cast off or disown; "She renounced her husband"; "The parents repudiated their son"

v. pull back or move away or backward; "The enemy withdrew"; "The limo pulled away from the curb"

v. move or seem to move quickly, lightly, or irregularly; "The spotlights played on the politicians"

v. pull back or move away or backward; "The enemy withdrew"; "The limo pulled away from the curb"

v. increase; "This will enhance your enjoyment"; "heighten the tension"

v. move or swing back and forth; "She waved her gun"