passed
Translation
passed
Examples
He passed the final exam.
He passed the final exam.
A car passed me on the highway.
A car passed me on the highway.
She passed the salt to her friend.
She passed the salt to her friend.
Time passed very slowly.
Time passed very slowly.
Grammar Patterns
((sth.)) to succeed in (an exam, etc.) He passed the final exam.
((sb./sth.)) to go past (sb./sth.) A car passed me on the highway.
((sth.)) ((to sb.)) to give (sth.) to (sb.) She passed the salt to her friend.
Similar Words
Synonyms: go by, succeed, hand over; Antonyms: fail, stop
Etymology
From Latin 'passus' (a step), related to the idea of stepping by or through something.
Memory Tips
Think of 'passing' a checkpoint. You have successfully gone through it.