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to pass in

to pass in

23 3.4
Give something to a teacher or official for them to check
  • phrasal verb
  • /pæs ɪn/
  • UK
translation icon : entregar
  • I need you to pass in your assignment so the teacher can grade it.

Examples

  • Please pass in your application form by the end of the week.

  • Make sure to pass in your consent form at the front desk.

  • So when we just create a new animal object, we just pass in that age, right?

  • And then when you create your view models, you pass in a binding to your model.

  • Variations on that you can always pass in a value for a parameter name.

  • You know, you use ChatGPT, you pass in a prompt and notice how it streams tokens one at a time, right?

  • So notice I call map dot open info window HTML and pass in the point that I was given, and I pass in the XHTML that was just created.

Synonyms

to submit
vsto pass in
  • Formal
325 3.7

To give a form or application for someone to consider

is more about physically giving items to an authority for processing
to send in
vsto pass in
241 2.3

To give something to an organization by mail or email

involves giving items directly to an authority rather than remote delivery
to hand in
vsto pass in
41 2.5

Give a document, for example an assignment, to someone in charge

has the same meaning and use as that direct authority delivery

Antonyms

to withhold
210 5.1

Refuse to give something someone wants or needs

How Official

to file
  • Formal
∞ 3.7
to submit
  • Formal
325 3.7
to pass in
  • UK
23 3.4
to hand in
41 2.5
to give
∞ 1.0

Surface Forms

pass in infinitive
passed in past
passed in past participle
passing in present participle
passes in third person singular

Morphology

pass + in

The meaning 'to submit/hand over' is directly derivable from combining 'pass' (to give or hand) with 'in' (into someone's possession/within boundaries), so a learner who knows both constituents can infer 'hand in/submit'. This follows a common English verb+particle pattern (cf. 'hand in') and is therefore readily comprehensible to a B1 learner.

Etymology

Pass in comes from the simple action of handing something to a teacher or official: you pass an object in to them so it goes into their hands. So, it now means 'to give or submit something for someone to check or keep'.