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- [past, pahst]
- /pæst, pɑst/
- /pɑːs/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [past, pahst]
- /pæst, pɑst/
Definitions of passed word
- adjective passed having completed the act of passing. 1
- adjective passed having received a passing grade on an examination or test or successfully completed a school course, year, or program of study. 1
- adjective passed Finance. noting a dividend not paid at the usual dividend date. 1
- adjective passed U.S. Navy. having successfully completed an examination for promotion, and awaiting a vacancy in the next grade: a passed chief engineer. 1
- verb with object passed to move past; go by: to pass another car on the road. 1
- verb with object passed to let go without notice, action, remark, etc.; leave unconsidered; disregard; overlook: Pass chapter two and go on to chapter three. 1
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Origin of passed
First appearance:
before 1400 One of the 24% oldest English words
late Middle English word dating back to 1400-50; See origin at pass, -ed2
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Parts of speech for Passed
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
passed popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 96% 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".
passed usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for passed
adj passed
- accepted — Accepted ideas are agreed by most people to be correct or reasonable.
- approved — An approved method or course of action is officially accepted as appropriate in a particular situation.
- awol — If someone in the Armed Forces goes AWOL, they leave their post without the permission of a superior officer. AWOL is an abbreviation for 'absent without leave'.
- card-carrying — A card-carrying member of a particular group or political party is an official member of that group or party, rather than someone who supports it.
- condign — (esp of a punishment) fitting; deserved
verb passed
- abstained — to hold oneself back voluntarily, especially from something regarded as improper or unhealthy (usually followed by from): to abstain from eating meat.
- acquiesced — to assent tacitly; submit or comply silently or without protest; agree; consent: to acquiesce halfheartedly in a business plan.
- answered — Simple past tense and past participle of answer.
- capacitated — Simple past tense and past participle of capacitate.
- cruised — Simple past tense and past participle of cruise.
noun passed
- bade — Bade is a past tense of bid2.
- carded — a machine for combing and paralleling fibers of cotton, flax, wool, etc., prior to spinning to remove short, undesirable fibers and produce a sliver.
- certificated — A certificated person has been awarded a certificate to prove that they have achieved a certain level or standard.
- comped — a ticket, book, service, etc., provided free of charge to specially chosen recipients.
- lunged — a sudden forward thrust, as with a sword or knife; stab.
adjective passed
- carried — Simple past tense and past participle of carry.
- cashable — Able to be converted into cash.
- cleared — Simple past tense and past participle of clear.
- enforcible — Capable of being enforced.
- jural — pertaining to law; legal.
Antonyms for passed
verb passed
- abrogated — to abolish by formal or official means; annul by an authoritative act; repeal: to abrogate a law.
- achieved — Reach or attain (a desired objective, level, or result) by effort, skill, or courage.
- addressed — a speech or written statement, usually formal, directed to a particular group of persons: the president's address on the state of the economy.
- annulled — (especially of laws or other established rules, usages, etc.) to make void or null; abolish; cancel; invalidate: to annul a marriage.
- bagged — a container or receptacle of leather, plastic, cloth, paper, etc., capable of being closed at the mouth; pouch.
noun passed
- essayed — Simple past tense and past participle of essay.
Top questions with passed
- when was the 13th amendment passed?
- when was the 19th amendment passed?
- when was the 14th amendment passed?
- when was the 15th amendment passed?
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