Pass away meaning
Pass away is a phrasal verb that means to die, expressed in a polite or gentle way.
- Past simple
- passed away
- Past participle
- passed away
- -ing form
- passing away
What pass away means
dieB2polite
To die, expressed in a polite or gentle way
Her grandfather passed away peacefully last night.
Similar phrasal verbs
With pass: pass out, pass on, pass around, pass down, pass up, pass by, pass off, pass something off as something.
With away: give away, go away, put away, throw away, take away, come away, get away, get away with, run away, idle away.
Common questions
What does pass away mean?
To die, expressed in a polite or gentle way.
What is the past tense of pass away?
Passed away, which is also its past participle.
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