Fainted vs Passed - What's the difference?
fainted | passed |
(faint)
Lacking strength; weak; languid; inclined to swoon; as, faint with fatigue, hunger, or thirst.
Wanting in courage, spirit, or energy; timorous; cowardly; dejected; depressed.
Lacking distinctness; hardly perceptible; striking the senses feebly; not bright, or loud, or sharp, or forcible; weak; as, a faint color, or sound.
Performed, done, or acted, in a weak or feeble manner; not exhibiting vigor, strength, or energy; slight; as, faint efforts; faint resistance.
* Sir J. Davies
* 2005 , .
To lose consciousness. Caused by a lack of oxygen or nutrients to the brain, usually as a result of a suddenly reduced blood flow (may be caused by emotional trauma, loss of blood or various medical conditions).
* Bible, Mark viii. 8
* Guardian
To sink into dejection; to lose courage or spirit; to become depressed or despondent.
* Bible, Proverbs xxiv. 10
To decay; to disappear; to vanish.
* Alexander Pope
(pass)
That has passed beyond a certain point (chiefly in set collocations).
That has passed a given qualification or examination; qualified.
As verbs the difference between fainted and passed
is that fainted is (faint) while passed is (pass).As an adjective passed is
that has passed beyond a certain point (chiefly in set collocations).fainted
English
Verb
(head)Anagrams
*faint
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Adjective
(er)- "Faint heart ne'er won fair lady." Robert Burns - To Dr. Blackjack.
- the faint prosecution of the war
- do you have the faintest understanding of what they mean?
Derived terms
* damn with faint praiseVerb
(en verb)- If I send them away fasting they will faint by the way.
- Hearing the honour intended her, she fainted away.
- If thou faint in the day of adversity, thy strength is small.
- Gilded clouds, while we gaze upon them, faint before the eye.