Synonyms of pass on

Verb


1. pass, hand, reach, pass on, turn over, give, transfer

usage: 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"

2. impart, leave, give, pass on, tell

usage: transmit (knowledge or skills); "give a secret to the Russians"; "leave your name and address here"; "impart a new skill to the students"

3. advance, progress, pass on, move on, march on, go on, travel, go, move, locomote

usage: move forward, also in the metaphorical sense; "Time marches on"

4. pass on, bequeath, will, leave

usage: give to or transfer possession of; "She passed the family jewels on to her daughter-in-law"

5. relegate, pass on, submit, submit, subject

usage: refer to another person for decision or judgment; "She likes to relegate difficult questions to her colleagues"

6. circulate, pass around, pass on, distribute, move, displace

usage: cause be distributed; "This letter is being circulated among the faculty"

7. communicate, pass on, pass, pass along, put across, convey, transmit, communicate

usage: transmit information ; "Please communicate this message to all employees"; "pass along the good news"

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