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PAN OUT

Pronunciation (US):

(GB):

 I. (verb) 

Sense 1

Meaning:

Wash dirt in a pan to separate out the precious minerals

Synonyms:

pan; pan off; pan out

Classified under:

Verbs of touching, hitting, tying, digging

Hypernyms (to "pan out" is one way to...):

wash (separate dirt or gravel from (precious minerals))

Sentence frame:

Somebody ----s something

Sense 2

Meaning:

Be a success

Example:

The idea panned out

Classified under:

Verbs of political and social activities and events

Hypernyms (to "pan out" is one way to...):

bring home the bacon; come through; deliver the goods; succeed; win (attain success or reach a desired goal)

Sentence frame:

Something ----s

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