Synonyms for pass

noun

1. An opening through mountains

   defile, gorge, ravine, crossing, track, way, path, passageway, water gap, col (French); see also route 1.

2. A document assuring permission to pass

   permit, ticket, passport, visa, order, admission, furlough, permission, right, license; see also permit.

3. In sports, the passing of the ball from one player to another

   toss, throw, hurl, fling, flip; see also pitch 2.

   Types of passes, sense 3, include: forward, lateral, line, bounce, touchdown pass*, bullet*, shovel*, spot*, flat*, passback*, snapback*.

4. *An advance

   approach, sexual overture, proposition, move; see suggestion 1.

verb

1. To move past

   go by, go past, run by, run past, flit by, come by, shoot ahead of, catch, come to the front, go beyond, roll on, fly past, reach, roll by, cross, flow past, glide by, go in opposite directions, blow over*; see also move 1.

2. To elapse

   transpire, slip away, slip by, pass away, pass by, fly, fly by, linger, glide by, run out, drag, crawl.

3. To complete a course successfully

   matriculate, be graduated, pass with honors, qualify; see succeed 1.

4. To hand to others

   transfer, relinquish, hand over; see give 1.

5. To enact

   legislate, establish, vote in; see enact.

6. To become enacted

   carry, become law, become valid, be ratified, be established, be ordained, be sanctioned.

7. To refuse to act

   decline, ignore, omit, skip a turn; see disregard, neglect 1, refuse.

8. To exceed

   excel, transcend, go beyond; see exceed, surpass.

9. To spend time

   fill, occupy oneself, while away*; see spend 2.

10. To pronounce formally

    announce, claim, state; see declare 1.

11. To proceed

    progress, get ahead, move on, go on; see advance 1.

12. To emit

    give off, send forth, exude; see emit 1.

bring to pass

come to pass