heengaan — meaning in English

English meaning

• depart verb To leave a place, especially to begin a journey.
• pass verb To move from one place, position, or state to another.
• passing adjective Lasting only briefly; temporary.

Senses

heengaan is used for these senses in English:

• depart (intransitive, figurative) To disappear, vanish; to cease to exist.
• pass (transitive) To allow to go by without noticing; to omit attention to; to take no note of; to disregard.
• pass away (archaic, literary) To disappear; to cease to be; to be no more.
• passing Death, dying; the end of something. [from 14th c.]

depart — full definition

1. verb To leave a place, especially to begin a journey.
2. verb To differ from or move away from a plan, rule, or usual way of doing something.

pass — full definition

1. verb To move from one place, position, or state to another.
2. verb To succeed in a test, exam, or inspection.
3. verb To hand something to someone, or to send the ball to a teammate in sport.
4. verb To decline a turn or an opportunity.
5. noun A document or ticket granting entry or permission.

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