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. the act of judging or assessing a person or situation or event; "they criticized my judgment of the contestants"

n. (law) the determination by a court of competent jurisdiction on matters submitted to it

n. the cognitive process of reaching a decision or drawing conclusions

n. an opinion formed by judging something; "he was reluctant to make his judgment known"; "she changed her mind"

n. the legal document stating the reasons for a judicial decision; "opinions are usually written by a single judge"

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. the capacity to assess situations or circumstances shrewdly and to draw sound conclusions

n. the mental ability to understand and discriminate between relations

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

v. pass a test or a screening, for example

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. 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"

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. go beyond; "She exceeded our expectations"; "She topped her performance of last year"

v. come to pass; "What is happening?"; "The meeting took place off without an incidence"; "Nothing occurred that seemed important"

adv. "Go ahead"

adj. in operation or operational; "left the oven on"; "the switch is in the on position"

adj. stored in, controlled by, or in direct communication with a central computer

n. the reason for a court's judgment (as opposed to the decision itself)

n. the decision of a court on issues of fact or law

n. becoming aware of something via the senses

n. (law) the findings of a jury on issues of fact submitted to it for decision; can be used in formulating a judgment

n. the act of making up your mind about something; "the burden of decision was his"; "he drew his conclusions quickly"

n. (criminal law) a final judgment of guilty in a criminal case and the punishment that is imposed; "the conviction came as no surprise"

n. reasoning from the general to the particular (or from cause to effect)

n. the abstract separation of a whole into its constituent parts in order to study the parts and their relations

n. the proposition arrived at by logical reasoning (such as the proposition that must follow from the major and minor premises of a syllogism)

n. the reasoning involved in drawing a conclusion or making a logical judgment on the basis of circumstantial evidence and prior conclusions rather than on the basis of direct observation

n. problem solving that involves numbers or quantities

n. the cognitive process whereby two or more stimuli are distinguished

n. refined taste; tact

n. a strong liking; "my own preference is for good literature"; "the Irish have a penchant for blarney"

n. a predisposition in favor of something; "a predilection for expensive cars"; "his sexual preferences"; "showed a Marxist orientation"

n. the right or chance to choose; "given my druthers, I'd eat cake"

n. a feeling of trust (in someone or something); "I have confidence in our team"; "confidence is always borrowed, never owned"

n. one of the inherent cognitive or perceptual powers of the mind

n. a way of regarding situations or topics etc.; "consider what follows from the positivist view"

n. a mental position from which things are viewed; "we should consider this problem from the viewpoint of the Russians"; "teaching history gave him a special point of view toward current events"

n. the capacity for rational thought or inference or discrimination; "we are told that man is endowed with reason and capable of distinguishing good from evil"

n. a fact that logically justifies some premise or conclusion; "there is reason to believe he is lying"

n. a written explanation or criticism or illustration that is added to a book or other textual material; "he wrote an extended comment on the proposal"

n. a record or narrative description of past events; "a history of France"; "he gave an inaccurate account of the plot to kill the president"; "the story of exposure to lead"

n. an explanation that results from interpreting something; "the report included his interpretation of the forensic evidence"

n. anything (such as a document or a phonograph record or a photograph) providing permanent evidence of or information about past events; "the film provided a valuable record of stage techniques"

n. a document that can serve as legal evidence of a transaction; "they could find no record of the purchase"

n. a written document describing the findings of some individual or group; "this accords with the recent study by Hill and Dale"

n. a document appraising the value of something (as for insurance or taxation)

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

n. the trait of judging wisely and objectively; "a man of discernment"

n. the trait of forming opinions by distinguishing and evaluating

n. discretion in practical affairs

n. intelligence manifested by being astute (as in business dealings)

n. the prudence and care exercised by someone in the management of resources

n. knowing how to avoid embarrassment or distress; "the servants showed great tact and discretion"

n. the ability to comprehend; to understand and profit from experience

n. intelligence manifested by being astute (as in business dealings)

n. unusual mental ability

n. shrewdness as demonstrated by being skilled in deception

n. mental ability; "he's got plenty of brains but no common sense"

n. the representation of what is perceived; basic component in the formation of a concept

n. the capacity for rational thought or inference or discrimination; "we are told that man is endowed with reason and capable of distinguishing good from evil"

n. the cognitive process whereby two or more stimuli are distinguished

n. the faculty of distinguishing sweet, sour, bitter, and salty properties in the mouth; "his cold deprived him of his sense of taste"

n. reasoned and reasonable judgment; "it made a certain kind of logic"

n. instinctive knowing (without the use of rational processes)

n. the power to foresee the future

n. a way of regarding situations or topics etc.; "consider what follows from the positivist view"

n. a personal belief or judgment that is not founded on proof or certainty; "my opinion differs from yours"; "what are your thoughts on Haiti?"

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. 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. get the better of; "the goal was to best the competition"

v. put in effect; "carry out a task"; "execute the decision of the people"; "He actioned the operation"

v. issue or terminate (in a specified way, state, etc.); end; "result in tragedy"

v. come out in the end

v. produce by ignition or a blow; "strike fire from the flintstone"; "strike a match"

adv. "He faced forward"

adv. "from that time forth"

adv. "He is way ahead"

adv. toward the outside; "move the needle further outward!"

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"

v. give or bring back; "Restore the stolen painting to its rightful owner"

v. passed on, as by inheritance; "This ring was handed down through many generations"

v. refer to another person for decision or judgment; "She likes to relegate difficult questions to her colleagues"

v. give to or transfer possession of; "I am passing on my genes to my children"

v. contribute to some cause; "I gave at the office"

v. be contingent on; "The outcomes rides on the results of the election"; "Your grade will depends on your homework"

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

adj. stored in, controlled by, or in direct communication with a central computer

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

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. 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"

v. make a solicitation or entreaty for something; request urgently or persistently; "Henry IV solicited the Pope for a divorce"; "My neighbor keeps soliciting money for different charities"

adj. not in operation or operational; "the oven is off"; "the lights are off"

adv. "Lean back"