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pan out in WordNet English dictionary

verb
  1. wash dirt in a pan to separate out the precious minerals
    pan  pan out  pan off 
  2. be a success
    "The idea panned out"
    pan out 
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pan out in English Wiktionary

 
  1. (verb) (idiom) To succeed; to proceed according to plan; to result or end up.
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