pass on Meaning, Definition & Usage
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verb place into the hands or custody of
give; turn over; reach; hand; pass.
- hand me the spoon, please
- Turn the files over to me, please
- He turned over the prisoner to his lawyers
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verb transmit (knowledge or skills)
leave; give; impart.
- give a secret to the Russians
- leave your name and address here
- impart a new skill to the students
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verb move forward, also in the metaphorical sense
advance; move on; march on; progress; go on.
- Time marches on
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verb give to or transfer possession of
- She passed the family jewels on to her daughter-in-law
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verb refer to another person for decision or judgment
relegate; submit.
- She likes to relegate difficult questions to her colleagues
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verb cause be distributed
distribute; pass around; circulate.
- This letter is being circulated among the faculty
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verb transmit information
put across; pass along; communicate; pass.
- Please communicate this message to all employees
- pass along the good news
