Pass
Pass verb - To show unwillingness to accept, do, engage in, or agree to.
Usage example: I'll pass on the coffee
Select
Select verb - To decide to accept (someone or something) from a group of possibilities.
Common collocations
Both words in one sentence
- However, Yoo-Kyung manages to pass a blind taste test by Hyun-Wook to select the new member of the La Sfera crew, and manages to work hard enough to guarantee that position.The incumbent president of La Sfera, Seol Joon-Seok, is fired because of bribery previously attributed to Yoo-Kyung.
Source: Series / Pasta
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