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English verb: pass up | |||
| 1. | pass up (possession) refuse to accept | ||
| Samples | He refused my offer of hospitality. | ||
| Examples | They pass up the money | ||
| Synonyms | decline, refuse, reject, turn down | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something. Somebody ----s something from somebody | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | bounce, dishonor, dishonour | ||
| Verb group | disdain, freeze off, pooh-pooh, reject, scorn, spurn, turn down | ||
| Antonyms | accept, take, have | ||
| 2. | pass up (perception) fail to acknowledge | ||
| Samples | He passed me up in the street. | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s somebody | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | ignore | ||
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