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
  • The two developed a friendship, and the thief willed his skull to him.
    Wendy Goodman, Curbed, 31 Oct. 2024
  • Cincinnati Bengals 34, Carolina Panthers 24: Joe Burrow willed this Bengals team to its first victory of the season.
    Jim Reineking, USA TODAY, 30 Sep. 2024
Definition of will
Verb
  • Before Engelmayer handed down his sentence, Hernandez asked for leniency, pointing to how he has been stuck in solitary confinement since his arrest.
    Victoria Bekiempis, Vulture, 12 Nov. 2024
  • Most legal observers expect Trump to avoid jail time, given his status as a first-time offender and sentences handed down for the same crime in other cases.
    Patrick Maguire, CBS News, 5 Nov. 2024
Definition of hand down
Verb
  • The Lakers were already down several bodies in their frontcourt, with Christian Wood (offseason left knee surgery) and Jarred Vanderbilt (offseason feet surgery) sidelined, leaving two-way center Christian Koloko as the only available big man behind Davis.
    Khobi Price, Orange County Register, 13 Nov. 2024
  • The callers reported seeing a man armed with a gun fleeing a silver sedan that was left disabled in a parking lot, authorities said.
    Caelyn Pender, The Mercury News, 13 Nov. 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
  • The Rebels turned in a dominant defensive performance against Carson Beck and the Bulldogs a week after Jaxson Dart set school passing records in a blowout of Arkansas.
    Eric Olson, The Denver Post, 10 Nov. 2024
  • After a slow start to the season, All-Pro tight end Travis Kelce turned in his second consecutive big game.
    Kevin Dotson, CNN, 5 Nov. 2024
Definition of turn in
Verb
  • Wimbish is also charged with conveying false information about a bomb threat, mailing a threatening letter and making false statements to the FBI.
    Rebecca Falconer, Axios, 5 Nov. 2024
  • The bonus on DraftKings is conveyed as eight (8) separate stakes worth $25 each.
    Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 3 Nov. 2024
Definition of convey
Verb
  • If approved, the entire process would be turned over to an independent panel of citizen volunteers.
    Times staff, Los Angeles Times, 4 Nov. 2024
  • Floodwaters can turn over storage tanks, burst pipes, and make drainage systems spew waste, so loose chemicals mix and catch fire.
    Hana Kiros, The Atlantic, 1 Nov. 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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pass away

pass (down)

passé

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