Pass
How words are described
| close | close pass | close support |
| special | special pass | special support |
| direct | direct pass | direct support |
| legal | legal pass | legal support |
| Other adjectives: small, real, massive, little, new, major, extra, aerial, defensive. | ||
Common collocations
Both words in one sentence
- The latter, however, can mainly be blamed on poor policing and the police attempted to pass the buck to the fans with the support of the Thatcher government.
Source: Serious Business / Sports - Implied in Galactic Civilizations II where the game won't let any of your ships pass the maximum range of their life support system.
Source: Wizard Needs Food Badly - Though still broken anyway during the early Chunnin Exams where Team 7 is fully aware that Naruto has no means to pass the written test but make no attempt to support him.
Source: Broken Aesop / Anime and Manga
Cite this Source
Support and Pass. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 16, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/pass/support
Pass & Support. N.p., 2016. Web. 16 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/pass/support>.
Support or Pass. 2016. Accessed August 16, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/pass/support.
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