Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

pass the bar

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.69 in modern English

Syllables: pass the bar
IPA

17

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

1

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To be formally referred for trial from a lower court to a higher one.

verb

To achieve a successful outcome on the bar examination: to pass the test (make the grade) to become a licensed lawyer.

verb

Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see pass, the, bar.

Example Sentences

"This matter has passed the bar."
"My cousin just passed the bar."
"His truck can pass anything but a gas station, and he can barely pass the bar on his way to report to his probation officer."

Inflected Forms

passes the bar (present, singular) passing the bar (participle, present) passed the bar (participle, past) passed the bar (past)

Questions

What does pass the bar mean?: To be formally referred for trial from a lower court to a higher one.

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