Thesaurus
pass
Synonyms and Antonyms of pass
- a mountain pass that was impassable during the winter
- take the second pass on the right
autobahn, autoroute, autostrada, dual carriageway [chiefly British], interstate, motorway [chiefly British], superhighway
beltway, bypass, parkway, ring road [chiefly British]
high street [British], Main Street
backstreet, branch, bystreet, byway, crossroad, secondary road, shunpike, side road, side street
circle, lane, laneway [British], mews [chiefly British], place
close [chiefly British], cul-de-sac, dead end
pass
Synonyms and Antonyms of pass
- a pass to leave the military base for the weekend
- a final pass at the assignment
- eventually, all their career goals came to pass
naught (also nought), nonfulfillment
pass
Synonyms and Antonyms of pass
- could you please pass me the phone?
- eventually, the storm passed
- pass your forms to the department head once they're filled out
- Congress cannot pass any law restricting free speech
- and the destruction of the town came to pass, just as the seer had predicted
- a presidential candidate who doesn't yet know how it feels to pass the scrutiny of the national press
- he'll occasionally pass some insightful comment, but in general he doesn't have much to contribute
air, discuss, give, look, share, sound, vent, ventilate, voice
blabber, bolt, blurt, get off, shoot
advertise, announce, blaze, broadcast, declare, post, proclaim, promulgate, publicize, publish
affirm, allege, assert, aver, avouch, avow
breathe, chirp, drawl, gasp, lip, mouth, murmur, purr, shout, splutter, spout, whisper
clothe, couch, formulate, formulize, phrase, put, word
- we appreciate the invitation to the party, but we'll have to pass
- I'll pass on the coffee
blow off, disdain, rebuff, scorn, scout, shoot down
abstain (from), forbear, refrain (from)
deny, disavow, disclaim, dispute, gainsay
abjure, forswear (also foreswear), recant, renounce, retract, take back, unsay, withdraw
contradict, deny, disown, negate
controvert, disagree (with), disprove, dispute, rebut, refute
- the finished product isn't perfect, but it will pass
get through, go down, go over, go through, play, take, work
pass (for)
Synonyms and Antonyms of pass (for)
- in public they pass for being a loving couple, but in reality they are only friends
pass (on)
Synonyms and Antonyms of pass (on)
- my grandfather passed on at the age of 92
bite the dust, buy it (or buy the farm), give up the ghost, kick the bucket, snuff it [British]
pass (over)
Synonyms and Antonyms of pass (over)
- passed over two bridges
pass over
Synonyms and Antonyms of pass over
- you seem to have passed over an important e-mail notice
brush (aside or off), reject, shrug off, slough (off) also sluff (off)
- Iʼd be willing to pass over this latest episode of tardiness if there hadnʼt been so many before
heed, mark, mind, note, object (to)
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