passed

passed
/past, pahst/, adj.
1. having completed the act of passing.
2. having received a passing grade on an examination or test or successfully completed a school course, year, or program of study.
3. Finance. noting a dividend not paid at the usual dividend date.
4. U.S. Navy. having successfully completed an examination for promotion, and awaiting a vacancy in the next grade: a passed chief engineer.
[1400-50; late ME; see PASS, -ED2]

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