Parole |
A word; an oral utterance. |
n. |
Parole |
Word of promise; word of honor; plighted faith; especially (Mil.), promise, upon one's faith and honor, to fulfill stated conditions, as not to bear arms against one's captors, to return to custody, or the like. |
n. |
Parole |
A watchword given only to officers of guards; -- distinguished from countersign, which is given to all guards. |
n. |
Parole |
Oral declaration. See lst Parol, 2. |
n. |
Parole |
See 2d Parol. |
a. |
Parole |
To set at liberty on parole; as, to parole prisoners. |
v. t. |
Pass |
To go; to move; to proceed; to be moved or transferred from one point to another; to make a transit; -- usually with a following adverb or adverbal phrase defining the kind or manner of motion; as, to pass on, by, out, in, etc.; to pass swiftly, directly, smoothly, etc.; to pass to the rear, under the yoke, over the bridge, across the field, beyond the border, etc. |
v. i. |
Pass |
To move or be transferred from one state or condition to another; to change possession, condition, or circumstances; to undergo transition; as, the business has passed into other hands. |
v. i. |
Pass |
To move beyond the range of the senses or of knowledge; to pass away; hence, to disappear; to vanish; to depart; specifically, to depart from life; to die. |
v. i. |
Pass |
To move or to come into being or under notice; to come and go in consciousness; hence, to take place; to occur; to happen; to come; to occur progressively or in succession; to be present transitorily. |
v. i. |
Pass |
To go by or glide by, as time; to elapse; to be spent; as, their vacation passed pleasantly. |
v. i. |
Pass |
To go from one person to another; hence, to be given and taken freely; as, clipped coin will not pass; to obtain general acceptance; to be held or regarded; to circulate; to be current; -- followed by for before a word denoting value or estimation. |
v. i. |
Pass |
To advance through all the steps or stages necessary to validity or effectiveness; to be carried through a body that has power to sanction or reject; to receive legislative sanction; to be enacted; as, the resolution passed; the bill passed both houses of Congress. |
v. i. |
Pass |
To go through any inspection or test successfully; to be approved or accepted; as, he attempted the examination, but did not expect to pass. |
v. i. |
Pass |
To be suffered to go on; to be tolerated; hence, to continue; to live along. |
v. i. |
Pass |
To go unheeded or neglected; to proceed without hindrance or opposition; as, we let this act pass. |
v. i. |
Pass |
To go beyond bounds; to surpass; to be in excess. |
v. i. |
Pass |
To take heed; to care. |
v. i. |
Pass |
To go through the intestines. |
v. i. |
Pass |
To be conveyed or transferred by will, deed, or other instrument of conveyance; as, an estate passes by a certain clause in a deed. |
v. i. |