pass (down)

verb

Definition of pass (down)next
as in to will

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  1. will
  2. hand down
  3. leave
  4. alien
  5. turn in
  6. convey
  7. turn over
  8. deed
Verb
  • That is not to say Wentz isn't a solid backup, but Mahomes often wills the team to win close games.
    Dan Perry, Newsweek, 18 Dec. 2024
  • Glinda has willed herself into an engagement to Fiyero (Jonathan Bailey), who serves as captain of the guard for the Wizard despite still being loyal to Elphaba.
    Louis Peitzman, Vulture, 21 Nov. 2024
Definition of will
Verb
  • On Friday Deputy High Court Judge Susie Alegre handed down her judgment agreeing that both facets of the lawsuit – libel and misuse of private information – were unlikely to succeed at trial and dismissed the case.
    K.J. Yossman, Variety, 20 Dec. 2024
  • The sentences handed down to Dominique Pelicot’s 50 co-defendants, on the other hand, were significantly lower overall than those recommended by the court, which had set the minimum sentence for rape at 10 years.
    La rédaction de Vanity Fair, Glamour, 19 Dec. 2024
Definition of hand down
Verb
  • Bruce found his bloody arrow, then left the area and walked to a barn to wait for his dad before tracking the deer.
    Bob McNally, Outdoor Life, 20 Dec. 2024
  • This technique gives patients results that look natural, offers a speedier recovery, and leaves fewer scars.
    Kyle J. Russell, USA TODAY, 20 Dec. 2024
Definition of leave
Verb
  • In ever more apocalyptic language, Trump has sought to unify his MAGA movement with strongman pledges to defend Americans from millions of hostile foreigners seeking to storm the country and to root out enemy aliens within.
    Julia Preston, Foreign Affairs, 25 Oct. 2024
  • The film follows a ragtag group of actors (played by Tim Allen, Sigourney Weaver, Alan Rickman, among other stars) from an ‘80s sci-fi series who aliens unexpectedly abduct during a convention appearance.
    Matt Juul, BostonGlobe.com, 7 July 2023
Definition of alien
Verb
  • Although she’s been known for the outsized physicality of her theatrical performances — see her memorably witchy turn in Joel Coen’s The Tragedy of Macbeth — Hunter’s work here is almost eerily still.
    Daniel Fienberg, The Hollywood Reporter, 23 Dec. 2024
  • Both movies were box office successes, with Dafoe’s turn as the Spider-Man villain being considered one of the most iconic turns in a comic book movie.
    Zack Sharf, Variety, 19 Dec. 2024
Definition of turn in
Verb
  • Known for ending his albums with calls to a higher power, DMX’s reverence for the lord is conveyed on Let Us Pray: Chapter X, a posthumous collection of prayers paired by hard-hitting instrumentals and narration from Hip-Hop, gospel, and R&B stars.
    Preezy Brown, VIBE.com, 13 Dec. 2024
  • The sounds of everyone’s voices, constituents and politicians alike, convey as much as their words do, and the intimacy enhances the maddening implications.
    The New Yorker, The New Yorker, 13 Dec. 2024
Definition of convey
Verb
  • He was turned over to the Marshals Service at the border in San Diego and officers from Nevada’s Division of Parole and Probation transported him back to Las Vegas.
    KSNV Staff, Baltimore Sun, 26 Dec. 2024
  • Giuliani has turned over some portion of the assets but says that some delays are out of his control.
    Andy Biggs, Newsweek, 24 Dec. 2024
Definition of turn over
Verb
  • However, $150,000 doesn’t seem that expensive — if the state is willing to deed the lake, dam and easement around the lake to whoever pays for the repairs.
    Reader Commentary, Baltimore Sun, 1 Aug. 2024
  • This means that if the owner passes away or even deeds the house to someone else, the heirs or new owner would still be bound by the contract.
    Gary Singer, Sun Sentinel, 11 July 2024
Definition of deed
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