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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

  1. adj Physically healthy and in good shape.
  2. adj Suitable or appropriate for a particular purpose.
  3. adj (UK, informal) Sexually attractive; good-looking.
  4. verb To be the correct size or shape for something or someone.
  5. verb To match or agree with something.

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