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pass over

 (someone or something)

1. to skip over someone or something; to fail to select someone or something. I was next in line for a promotion, but they passed over me. I passed over the bruised apples and picked out the nicest ones.

2. to pass above someone or something. A cloud passed over our little group, cooling us a little. The huge blimp passed over the little community.

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pass something over (to someone)

to send something to someone farther down in a line of people. (Each person hands it to the next.) Please pass this paper over to Jane. Would you pass this paper over to Jane?

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pass over somebody/something

to ignore someone or something Thirty attorneys were passed over for promotion by the department.

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pass over

1. See pass by, def. 2.

2. See pass away.

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pass over

v.

1. To move or travel above something or someone: The plane passed over our heads while we were talking.

2. To avoid or bypass something, especially something difficult or unpleasant: We tried to pass over the subject of the divorce. The report passed over the events leading up to the war.

3. To disregard or ignore someone or something: I can't believe they passed me over for that promotion again! I wanted the panel to appoint me to the committee, but they passed over me completely.

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