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# passed away

phrase (phrasal verb, past: pass away, passes away, passed away, passing away)

«passed away» in the English dictionary: in the primary school — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

## In the primary school

Source: Mova's pupils' dictionary. Licence: [Elamur Cosmic License](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/docs/LICENSE/). Reviewed: the dictionary the pupils of Mova's primary school read; its examples quote the lessons and public-domain tales. Ships with Mova.

### Meaning

(euphemism, polite) died.

### In the lessons

The most common gentle way to say «died», used with children, in letters of sympathy, at funerals and in news about deaths. Polite register, all English-speaking countries.

### Examples

- Her grandfather passed away peacefully in his sleep.
- I'm sorry to hear your mother passed away.
- Our dog passed away when I was seven.
- He passed away after a long illness.
- The famous singer has passed away.
- She was sad when her best friend's cat passed away.

### Note

It always means died; there is no other sense. «Passed away» is kinder than «died» in conversation, but in science and news «died» is clear and normal. Plain word: died.