pass verb
1 of time
ADV. quickly, soon The time passed quickly. | slowly | peacefully, uneventfully The days passed uneventfully.
VERB + PASS help (to) We played games to help pass the time.
2 law
ADV. unanimously
PREP. by … to … The bill was passed by 360 votes to 280.
4 happen
ADV. peacefully | off The demonstration passed off peacefully.
VERB + PASS come to (formal or old-fashioned) I wondered how it came to pass that a thinking man bore the prejudices of his unthinking parents. | let sth I don't like it, but I'll let it pass (= will not object).
PREP. between They'll never be friends again after all that has passed between them.
PHRASES pass unnoticed In the confusion her departure passed unnoticed.