Pass On (Verb)
Meaning 1
Give to or transfer possession of; "She passed the family jewels on to her daughter-in-law".
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Verbs of buying, selling, owning.
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Meaning 2
Move forward, also in the metaphorical sense; "Time marches on".
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Verbs of walking, flying, swimming.
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Meaning 3
Refer to another person for decision or judgment; "She likes to relegate difficult questions to her colleagues".
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Verbs of political and social activities and events.
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Meaning 4
Transmit (knowledge or skills); "give a secret to the Russians"; "leave your name and address here"; "impart a new skill to the students".
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Verbs of buying, selling, owning.
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Meaning 5
Place into the hands or custody of; "hand me the spoon, please"; "Turn the files over to me, please"; "He turned over the prisoner to his lawyers".
Classification
Verbs of buying, selling, owning.
Examples
- Please pass the documents on to the manager for review and approval.
- I'd like you to pass on the new software updates to the development team.
- Once you've finished the report, pass it on to the department head for final evaluation.
- The teacher will pass the grade reports on to the school administration office.
- The case worker was authorized to pass the client's files on to the social services department.
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Meaning 6
Cause to be distributed; "This letter is being circulated among the faculty".
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Verbs of walking, flying, swimming.
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Meaning 7
Transmit information; "Please communicate this message to all employees"; "pass along the good news".
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Verbs of telling, asking, ordering, singing.