pass away

pass a·way

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [pas, pahs uh-wey]
- /pæs, pɑs əˈweɪ/
- /pɑːs əˈweɪ/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [pas, pahs uh-wey]
- /pæs, pɑs əˈweɪ/

Definitions of pass away words

verb with object pass away to move past; go by: to pass another car on the road. 1
verb with object pass away to let go without notice, action, remark, etc.; leave unconsidered; disregard; overlook: Pass chapter two and go on to chapter three. 1
verb with object pass away to omit the usual or regular payment of: The company decided to pass its dividend in the third quarter of the year. 1
verb with object pass away to cause or allow to go through or beyond a gate, barrier, etc.: The guard checked the identification papers and then passed the visitor. 1
verb with object pass away to go across or over (a stream, threshold, etc.); cross. 1
verb with object pass away to endure or undergo: They passed the worst night of their lives. 1

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Origin of pass away

First appearance:

before 1175

One of the 8% oldest English words

1175-1225; (v.) Middle English passen < Old French passer < Vulgar Latin *passāre, derivative of Latin passus step, pace1; (noun) Middle English; in part < Middle French passe (noun derivative of passer), in part noun derivative of passen

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Parts of speech for Pass away

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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pass away popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 99% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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Synonyms for pass away

verb pass away

bite the dust — to fail completely or cease to exist
blow past — To blow out despite a safeguard. "The server blew past the 5K reserve buffer."
break down — If a machine or a vehicle breaks down, it stops working.
breathe one's last — When someone breathes their last, they die.
buy it — to die; specif., to be killed

All 45 Synonyms of pass away