what does pass on mean?
PASS ON as VERB
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- Please communicate this message to all employees
Hypernyms(s) pass on is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
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- Meaning
- move forward, also in the metaphorical sense
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Hypernyms(s) pass on is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
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- This letter is circulating among the faculty
Hypernyms(s) pass on is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
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- Meaning
- give to or transfer possession of
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- I am passing on my genes to my children
Hypernyms(s) pass on is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
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- place into the hands or custody of
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- hand me the spoon, please
- Turn the files over to me, please
- He turned over the prisoner to his lawyers
Hypernyms(s) pass on is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
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- Meaning
- tell or deposit (information) knowledge
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- give a secret to the Russians
- leave your name and address here
Hypernyms(s) pass on is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
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- refer to another person for decision or judgment
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- She likes to relegate difficult questions to her colleagues
Hypernyms(s) pass on is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
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