PASS ON as VERB

  1. Meaning
    • transmit information
    Synonym(s) Usage Example(s)
    • 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 Hyponym(s) Derived(s)
  2. Meaning
    • move forward, also in the metaphorical sense
    Synonym(s) Usage Example(s)
    • Time marches on
    Hypernyms(s) pass on is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower Antonym(s) Hyponym(s) Derived(s)
  3. Meaning
    • cause to be distributed
    Synonym(s) Usage Example(s)
    • 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 Hyponym(s) Derived(s)
  4. Meaning
    • give to or transfer possession of
    Usage Example(s)
    • 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 Hyponym(s)
  5. Meaning
    • place into the hands or custody of
    Synonym(s) Usage Example(s)
    • 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 Hyponym(s) See Also Derived(s)
  6. Meaning
    • tell or deposit (information) knowledge
    Synonym(s) Usage Example(s)
    • 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 Derived(s)
  7. Meaning
    • refer to another person for decision or judgment
    Synonym(s) Usage Example(s)
    • 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 Derived(s)