Pass over a few being generous (8)
I believe the answer is:
handsome
'generous' is the definition.
(similar in meaning)
'pass over a few' is the wordplay.
'pass' becomes 'hand' (synonyms).
'over' is a charade indicator (letters next to each other) (in a down clue, some letters go over others).
'a few' becomes 'some' (both can mean a small amount of something).
'hand'+'some'='HANDSOME'
'being' acts as a link.
(Other definitions for handsome that I've seen before include "Pleasing to see" , "Goodly" , "Good-looking or generous" , "Striking" , "Well-proportioned" .)