passed
past form of “pass” — go across or through
An inflected form of pass · past form.
How often you will meet it
Rank 286 of 71,295 words measured. It occurs 74,482 times across 155,370 chapters — 0.035% of every word in the library.
It belongs to the first 500 words, the band worth learning before any other.
What it means
verb
- go across or through We passed the point where the police car had parkedA terrible thought went through his mind
- move past also: travel by, pass by, surpass, go past, go by A black limousine passed by when she looked out the windowHe passed his professor in the hall
- make laws, bills, etc. or bring into effect by legislation also: legislate They passed the amendmentWe cannot legislate how people spend their free time
- pass by also: elapse, lapse, slip by, glide by, slip away, go by three years elapsed
- place into the hands or custody of also: hand, reach, pass on, turn over, give hand me the spoon, pleaseTurn the files over to me, please
- stretch out over a distance, space, time, or scope; run or extend between two points or beyond a certain point also: run, go, lead, extend Service runs all the way to CranburyHis knowledge doesn't go very far
passed in real books
Each sentence below was written by a published author and is taken from a different book in our library. Open one to read the passage it came from, with narration.
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Christian, as she passed him, gave her husband a grateful look.
Christian's Mistake · Dinah Maria Mulock Craik · Chapter 1
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He raised it, drank, spurned the animal with his foot, and passed on.
Famous Stories Every Child Should Know · Hamilton Wright [Editor] Mabie · Chapter 1
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Very often have I wondered what thought it was that passed then through his brain.
The Betrayal · E. Phillips (Edward Phillips) Oppenheim · Chapter 1
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The evening passed pleasantly enough; and I dreamed that night of that enigmatical woman, Mary Cavendish.
The Mysterious Affair at Styles · Agatha Christie · Chapter 1
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Many have passed all day, but none like these, And no face have I ever seen like hers.
The White Christmas and other Merry · Walter Ben Hare · Chapter 1