Relaxation n a way of resting and enjoying yourself, e.G. I play the piano for relaxation. Meditation allows you to enter a state of deep relaxation.

3. pass, v 1) go past: to come up to a particular place, person, or object and go past them, e.g. The crowd parted to let the truck pass.

2) move/go: to go or travel along or through a place, e.g. He passed along the corridor to a small room at the back of the building.

3) road/river or railway line that passes a place goes through or near the place, e.g. The road passes right through the town centre.

4) give: to hold something in your hand and give it to someone else, e.g. Pass the salt, please.

pass somebody something, e.g. Can you pass me that bag by your feet?

pass something to somebody, e.g. She passed a cup of tea to the headmaster.

pass something (on/over/back) to somebody, e.g. I'll pass the information on to our sales department.

5) time: if time passes, it goes by, e.g. The days passed slowly.

6) exam/test: a) to succeed in an examination or test (not to fail), e.g. Did you pass all your exams? b) to officially decide that someone has succeeded in an examination or test (not to fail), e.g. The examiners will only pass you if they feel that you have done the work properly.

7) happen: written if something passes between people, they speak to each other or do something together

pass between, e.g. A glance of recognition passed between them.

pass something around to offer or show something to each person in a group, e.g. Pass the cookies around, would you?

pass for somebody/something if something passes for another thing, it is so similar to that thing that people think that is what it is, e.g. With my hair cut short, I could have passed for a boy.

pass off 1) pass off well/badly etc if an event passes off well, badly etc, it happens in that way, e.g. The visit passed off without any serious incidents.

2) pass somebody/something off as something to make people think that someone or something is another thing, e.g. They bought up pieces of old furniture and passed them off as valuable antiques.

Pass n 1) document an official piece of paper which shows that you are allowed to enter a building or travel on something without paying, e.G. The guard checked our passes.

2) exam/test a successful result in an examination, e.g. You will need at least three passes to get onto the course.

pass in, e.g. Did you get a pass in English?

the pass mark (the mark you need to be successful) is 55%.

mention/note something in passing if you say something in passing, you mention it while you are mainly talking about something else, e.g. He did mention his brother's wife, but only in passing.

4. present adj 1) [not before noun] in a particular place

present at/in, e.g. Foreign observers were present at the elections.

2) memory [not before noun] felt strongly or remembered for a long time, e.g. The memory of her brother's death is still present in her mind.

3) time [only before noun] happening or existing now: the present situation of the millions of people who are suffering poverty and disease, e.g. At the present time we have no explanation for this.

presently adv 1) in a short time, soon, e.g. The doctor will be here presently.

2) especially American English at the present time, now, e.g. The range of courses presently available has grown.

present v 1) give to give something to someone, for example at a formal or official occasion.

present somebody with something, e.g. He was presented with a bottle of champagne. She was presented with an award.