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pass up

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Princeton's WordNet

  1. refuse, reject, pass up, turn down, declineverb

    refuse to accept

    "He refused my offer of hospitality"

  2. pass upverb

    fail to acknowledge

    "he passed me up in the street"

Wiktionary

  1. pass upverb

    To refuse ; forgo.

ChatGPT

  1. pass up

    "Pass up" is a phrasal verb that generally refers to the act of missing, dismissing, declining, or choosing not to take advantage of an opportunity, offer, or chance. It implies the conscious decision to not partake in or use something that is offered or available.

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Numerology

  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of pass up in Chaldean Numerology is: 2

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of pass up in Pythagorean Numerology is: 2

Examples of pass up in a Sentence

  1. Eliecer Avila:

    The worst thing we can do is cry about what happened, we should take Raul and Obama at their word. There was never a better opportunity than now for us bring our peoples together, and this is an opportunity we should not pass up.

  2. Thaddeus Pope:

    If physicians are too aggressive, families are going to fall in line, reuters Health’s emotionally hard for( families) to pass up what doctors say is a reasonable option. If they knew the real risks, benefits and alternatives, they may not pick the treatment they are receiving.

  3. James Kehoe:

    While the timing of this change is not ideal, the opportunity with Kraft is something I could not pass up given my extensive history with the company and its people.

  4. Lincoln Riley:

    I don’t know if I can describe how hard it was. The people there that you love, the relationships, all the great memories — that was the hard part, this was the right thing for my family, for me. It was just the right place at the right time. Really had no hesitation about that part of it. … This was just too good to pass up.

  5. George Rash Adams play:

    It's kind of like buying a lottery [ ticket ], even if you don't want to put much money on it, there's a chance for 10, 20, 30x returns, which is just kind of hard to pass up.

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