# passed

Pronunciation: US say "PAST" /pæst/; UK say "PAHST" /pɑːst/

## Verb

1. Simple past and past participle of pass. — simple past and past participle of pass
   - Simple: Simple past and past participle of pass. Use this form for something that already happened.
   - _He passed three slower cars on the open highway._
   - _We had passed the turnoff before anyone noticed the sign._

## Adjective

2. Having succeeded in a required qualification or examination, and therefore certified as qualified.
   - Simple: Having met the requirements of a test or exam, and so qualified.
   - _A passed midshipman often waited years before a commission opened._
   - _The board posted the names of every passed applicant._
3. Having advanced past a certain point, now found chiefly in set collocations like passed pawn in chess.
   - Simple: Gone past a certain point, used mainly in a few fixed phrases.
   - _In the endgame, a passed pawn often forces the opponent into a defensive crouch._
   - _The pitcher's wild throw counted as a passed ball, advancing the runner to third._

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