passen — meaning in English
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English meaning
- fit adj Physically healthy and in good shape.
- forgo verb To choose to go without something, even though you could have it.
- nest noun A structure built by a bird (or other animal) to hold eggs and raise young.
- passing adjective Lasting only briefly; temporary.
- precede verb To come before something else in time, order, or position.
Senses
passen is used for these senses in English:
- fit (intransitive) To be of the right size and shape
- forgo To do without (something enjoyable); to relinquish.
- forgo (literary) To refrain from, to abstain from.
- nest (intransitive) To successively neatly fit inside another.
- passing (sports) The act of passing a ball etc. to another player. [from 19th c.]
- try on (transitive) To test the look or fit of (a garment) by wearing it.
fit — full definition
- adj Physically healthy and in good shape.
- adj Suitable or appropriate for a particular purpose.
- adj (UK, informal) Sexually attractive; good-looking.
- verb To be the correct size or shape for something or someone.
- verb To match or agree with something.
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