pass over

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Definition

Verb: 1. To move or extend across something; to traverse or cross a space or area. 2. To ignore, omit, or disregard something or someone. 3. To fly over a place without landing. 4. To die (a euphemistic meaning).

Usage and Examples
  • To traverse or cross:
    • The highway passes over the river via a large bridge.
    • He passed his hand over his face, feeling very tired.
  • To ignore or omit:
    • They passed over her for the promotion, choosing a less experienced candidate.
    • Let's pass over the details for now and focus on the main point.
  • To fly over:
    • We could see the flock of geese passing over the lake.
  • To die (euphemism):
    • He passed over peacefully in his sleep last night.
Advanced Usage
  • "To pass over in silence": To deliberately not mention or discuss something.
    • The report passed over the major financial difficulties in silence.
Variants and Related Words
  • Overpass (noun): A bridge that carries a road or railway over another.
  • Passover (noun, proper): A Jewish festival commemorating the Exodus from Egypt. (Note: This is a distinct, capitalized term).
Synonyms
  • Traverse/Cross: cross, travel over, go across, span.
  • Ignore/Omit: skip, bypass, overlook, disregard.
  • Fly over: overfly, fly across.
Related Phrasal Verbs
  • Pass by: To go past.
    • She passed by the store without stopping.
  • Pass through: To go through a place, often without staying long.
    • We only passed through the city on our way to the coast.
Related Idioms
  • Pass over to the other side: A euphemism for dying.
    • After a long illness, she finally passed over to the other side.
Verb
  1. rub with a circular motion
    • wipe the blackboard
    • He passed his hands over the soft cloth
  2. fly over
    • The plane passed over Damascus
  3. travel across or pass over
    • The caravan covered almost 100 miles each day
  4. make a passage or journey from one place to another
    • The tourists moved through the town and bought up all the souvenirs
    • Some travelers pass through the desert
  5. bypass
    • He skipped a row in the text and so the sentence was incomprehensible

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