pass-v; 13 Senses

Sense Number 1: travel by

Examples:
We are passing the site of that famous Revolutionary War battle.
Such an idea would never pass her mind.
He passed his professor in the hall.
The big gray horse passed the front runner on the inside rail.

Mappings:
VerbNet: NM
FrameNet: Path_shape
PropBank: pass.03
WordNet 3.0 Sense Numbers: 1, 2, 7

Sense Number 2: clear, come through, succeed

Examples:
Will this amendment pass?
The bill has already passed the Senate.
She's worried she won't pass the New York Bar exam.
The teacher decided to pass the student despite his poor grade on the final exam.
This manuscript has passed the scrutiny of three editors.

Mappings:
VerbNet: NM
FrameNet: NM
PropBank: pass.01,pass.07
WordNet 3.0 Sense Numbers: 3, 9, 14, 16, 23

Sense Number 3: elapse, happen

Examples:
Time passed and still there was no word from John.
The demonstration passed without one violent incident.
Many happy childhood summers were passed at the beach.
His snide remarks passed without anyone even looking up from their reading.

Mappings:
VerbNet: consume-66,occurrence-48.3
FrameNet: NM
PropBank: pass.03,pass.04
WordNet 3.0 Sense Numbers: 4, 8, 10, 17

Sense Number 4: give, transfer

Examples:
He's passed those files to the department upstairs.
The summer house will pass to John and the two cars, to Mary.
I tried to pass the ball to Bill, but the dog jumped up and caught it first.
The old farm passed back to the state with no heirs to claim it.
Could you pass these plates around to the guests?

Mappings:
VerbNet: give-13.1,send-11.1-1,throw-17.1-1
FrameNet: Giving
PropBank: pass.05
WordNet 3.0 Sense Numbers: 5, 18, 20, 21, 22

Sense Number 5: enter a state

Examples:
She passed into unconsciousness.
The fall passed into winter early last year.
The old man passed quietly in his sleep.

Mappings:
VerbNet: NM
FrameNet: NM
PropBank: NM
WordNet 3.0 Sense Numbers: 19, 24

Sense Number 6: extend

Examples:
The disputed zoning area passes from the edge of town almost to the airport.
The bridge passed over thw widest part of the river.

Mappings:
VerbNet: NM
FrameNet: NM
PropBank: NM
WordNet 3.0 Sense Numbers: 6

Sense Number 7: guide, draw through

Examples:
She passed her fingers over the smooth, green silk fabric.
I can't pass thread through a needle without my glasses.

Mappings:
VerbNet: NM
FrameNet: NM
PropBank: NM
WordNet 3.0 Sense Numbers: 11

Sense Number 8: communicate

Examples:
The orders eere passed down the chain of command.
I passed a signal to our waiter to bring the check.

Mappings:
VerbNet: send-11.1-1
FrameNet: NM
PropBank: NM
WordNet 3.0 Sense Numbers: 12

Sense Number 9: end, disappear

Examples:
This, too, will pass.
Let's wait until the storm passes.
He's taking some medication, but the pain doesn't seem to be passing.

Mappings:
VerbNet: NM
FrameNet: Process_end
PropBank: pass.03
WordNet 3.0 Sense Numbers: 13

Sense Number 10: exceed

Examples:
The new kitchen has passed my wildest expectations.
The cost of this project is now passing the budget allocated for it.

Mappings:
VerbNet: NM
FrameNet: NM
PropBank: pass.02
WordNet 3.0 Sense Numbers: 15

Sense Number 11: be identified or regarded as

Examples:
She can sometimes pass for her sister.
This margerine will never pass for butter.

Mappings:
VerbNet: NM
FrameNet: NM
PropBank: pass.06

Sense Number 12: excrete

Examples:
Did he finally pass the kidney stone?
The dog passed a prune pit.

Mappings:
VerbNet: NM
FrameNet: NM
PropBank: NM
WordNet 3.0 Sense Numbers: 25

Sense Number 13: Verb Particle Constructions/Multi-word Expressions

Examples:

Mappings:
VerbNet: NM
FrameNet: NM
PropBank: NM