Pass and See

Pass

Pass verb - To come to a knowledge of (something) by living through it.

Usage example: a presidential candidate who doesn't yet know how it feels to pass the scrutiny of the national press

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See and pass are semantically related. In some cases you can use "See" instead a verb "Pass".

Nearby Words: passage, passed, passing, passable

See verb - To come to a knowledge of (something) by living through it.

Usage example: a writer who saw World War II through the eyes of a common soldier

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Pass and see are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Pass" instead a verb "See".

Nearby Words: seen, seeing

nice	nice pass	nice see
similar	similar pass	similar see
normal	normal pass	normal see
right	right pass	right see
Other adjectives: actual, entire, real, huge, little, major, odd, last, different.

See Self-Destructive Charge, which is a similar situation but from the view of the one not allowed to pass.

Source: You Shall Not Pass
In "Car, Rain and Fire", Tori reveals that she didn't pass her driving test because she didn't see the old lady in the wheelchair.

Source: Series / Victorious
Some may see that as twisted, but others may see that as what proves she's still human: those men are all she has anymore, so she protects them fiercely and will NOT let any harm to them pass.

Source: Mama Bear / Anime and Manga

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See and Pass. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 07, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/pass/see

Pass & See. N.p., 2016. Web. 07 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/pass/see>.

See or Pass. 2016. Accessed August 07, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/pass/see.

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