Find the synonyms or antonyms of a word



Antonyms for pass up


Grammar : Verb
Spell : pas, pahs
Phonetic Transcription : pæs, pɑs



Definition of pass up

Origin :
  • "written permission to pass into, or through, a place," 1590s, from pass (v.). Sense of "ticket for a free ride or admission" is first found 1838. Colloquial make a pass "offer an amorous advance" first recorded 1928, perhaps from a sporting sense. Phrase come to pass (late 15c.) uses the word with a sense of "completion, accomplishment."
  • As in lose : verb be deprived of; mislay
  • As in miss : verb fail, make a mistake
  • As in neglect : verb be indifferent, leave alone
  • As in abstain : verb hold back from doing
  • As in pass : verb decide not to do
  • As in rebuff : verb turn away; give the cold shoulder
  • As in refrain : verb do without; keep from doing
  • As in refuse : verb deny; say no
  • As in reject : verb say no to
  • As in ban : verb officially forbid
  • As in shun : verb avoid, ignore
  • As in skip : verb avoid, miss
  • As in snub : verb give someone the cold shoulder
  • As in boycott : verb ban; refrain from using
  • As in delete : verb erase, remove
  • As in elude : verb avoid; escape
  • As in evade : verb get away from
  • As in forgo : verb give up, do without
Example sentences :
  • They pass up the church-aisle, and raise their eyes to the ceiling.
  • Extract from : « The New Adam and Eve (From "Mosses From An Old Manse") » by Nathaniel Hawthorne
  • Just a chance I couldn't afford to pass up, of digging into Peppajee.
  • Extract from : « Good Indian » by B. M. Bower
  • "If you will be so good," and he stood aside for Michael to pass up the stairs in front of him.
  • Extract from : « Michael » by E. F. Benson
  • I saw them pass up Moose Creek from a ledge on which I was lying.
  • Extract from : « Brand Blotters » by William MacLeod Raine
  • So I guess they decided to pass up the horses and only take some grub.
  • Extract from : « The Moving Picture Boys on the Coast » by Victor Appleton
  • “Pass up the new kids down there,” called one of the prefects.
  • Extract from : « The Cock-House at Fellsgarth » by Talbot Baines Reed
  • They pass up and down such a causeway by thousands, night and day.
  • Extract from : « The Boy With the U. S. Fisheries » by Francis Rolt-Wheeler
  • So that to pass from node to node the impulse must pass up the pipe and down again.
  • Extract from : « How it Works » by Archibald Williams
  • He said, "My people will pass up through this to the world above."
  • Extract from : « Myths and Legends of California and the Old Southwest » by Katharine Berry Judson
  • No boat could pass up and down the Connecticut River in safety.
  • Extract from : « Famous Indian Chiefs » by Charles H. L. Johnston

Synonyms for pass up

Based on : Thesaurus.com - Gutenberg.org - Dictionary.com - Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2019