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Verb pass on has 7 senses

• pass on(v = verb.possession) give, hand, pass, reach, turn over - 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"
is one way to transfer
Sample sentence:
They pass on the parcel to their parents

• pass on(v = verb.possession) give, impart, leave - transmit (knowledge or skills); "give a secret to the Russians"; "leave your name and address here"; "impart a new skill to the students"
is one way to tell
Sample sentence:
They won't pass on the story

• pass on(v = verb.motion) advance, go on, march on, move on, progress - move forward, also in the metaphorical sense; "Time marches on"
is one way to go, locomote, move, travel
Sample sentences:
Something ----s
Somebody ----s

• pass on(v = verb.possession) Array - give to or transfer possession of; "She passed the family jewels on to her daughter-in-law"
is one way to bequeath, leave, will
Sample sentences:
Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s something to somebody

• pass on(v = verb.social) relegate, submit - refer to another person for decision or judgment; "She likes to relegate difficult questions to her colleagues"
is one way to subject, submit
Sample sentence:
Somebody ----s something to somebody

• pass on(v = verb.motion) circulate, distribute, pass around - cause be distributed; "This letter is being circulated among the faculty"
is one way to displace, move
Sample sentences:
Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s something to somebody

• pass on(v = verb.communication) communicate, pass, pass along, put across - transmit information; "Please communicate this message to all employees"; "pass along the good news"
is one way to communicate, convey, transmit
Sample sentences:
Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s something to somebody

THESAURUS

pass on

OK, abalienate, accept, accredit, add a codicil, advance, affirm, alien, alienate, amen, amortize, approve, assign, authenticate, authorize, autograph, barter, be lost, bequeath, break, broadcast, carry over, cease to be, cease to live, cede, certify, change hands, change ownership, come along, come on, communicate, confer, confirm, consign, convey, cosign, countersign, cover ground, decease, deed, deed over, deliver, demise, depart, depart this life, deport, descend, devise, devolve, devolve upon, die, diffuse, disseminate, endorse, enfeoff, entail, exchange, execute a will, expel, expire, export, extradite, fall, fall asleep, gain ground, gather head, gather way, get across, get ahead, get along, get over, give, give permission, give the go-ahead, give the imprimatur, give thumbs up, give title to, give word, go, go ahead, go along, go fast, go forward, go on, go out, hand, hand down, hand forward, hand on, hand over, impart, import, initial, leave, leave word, make a bequest, make a will, make good time, make head against, make headway, make known, make over, make progress, make progress against, make strides, make up leeway, metastasize, metathesize, move, move forward, negotiate, notarize, part, pass, pass along, pass away, pass over, pass the buck, pass upon, perfuse, perish, permit, proceed, progress, put off mortality, quit this world, ratify, relay, render, report, return to dust, roll, rubber stamp, sanction, say amen to, seal, second, sell, send, send word, settle, settle on, share, share with, sign, sign and seal, sign away, sign over, signal, spread, stem, step forward, stop breathing, subscribe to, succeed, succumb, support, surrender, swear and affirm, swear to, switch, tell, trade, transfer, transfer property, transfuse, translate, translocate, transmit, transplace, transplant, transpose, travel, turn over, undersign, underwrite, up and die, validate, visa, vise, warrant, will, will and bequeath, will to, yield the ghost

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Progression

VB advance, proceed, progress, get on, get along, get over the ground, gain ground, forge ahead, jog on, rub on, wag on, go with the stream, keep one's course, hold on one's course, go on, move on, come one, get on, pass on, push on, press on, go forward, move forward, come forward, get forward, pass forward, push forward, press forward, go forwards, move forwards, come forwards, get forwards, pass forwards, push forwards, press forwards, go ahead, move ahead, come ahead, get ahead, pass ahead, push ahead, press ahead, make one's way, work one's way, carve one's way, push one's way, force one's way, edge one's way, elbow one's way, make progress, make head, make way, make headway, make advances, make strides, make rapid strides, go ahead, shoot ahead, distance, make up leeway.

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