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pass on

Dictionary definition · pass on

verb

  1. place into the hands or custody of"hand me the spoon, please"
  2. transmit (knowledge or skills)"give a secret to the Russians"
  3. move forward, also in the metaphorical sense"Time marches on"
  4. give to or transfer possession of"She passed the family jewels on to her daughter-in-law"
  5. refer to another person for decision or judgment"She likes to relegate difficult questions to her colleagues"
  6. cause to be distributed"This letter is being circulated among the faculty"
  7. transmit information"Please communicate this message to all employees"

Source: Open English WordNet (CC BY 4.0).