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give to or transfer possession of
She passed the family jewels on to her daughter-in-law -
transmit (knowledge or skills)
leave your name and address here
give a secret to the Russians
impart a new skill to the students -
cause to be distributed
This letter is being circulated among the faculty -
refer to another person for decision or judgment
She likes to relegate difficult questions to her colleagues -
transmit information
pass along the good news
Please communicate this message to all employees -
place into the hands or custody of
He turned over the prisoner to his lawyers
hand me the spoon, please
Turn the files over to me, please -
move forward, also in the metaphorical sense
Time marches on
How To Use pass on In A Sentence
- It's my duty to pass on the tradition of the great Alaskan lead dogs.
- Let's hope they pass on the savings to bingo players. The Sun
- It would be the sheerest hypocrisy for these same Democrats to give President Obama a pass on such criticism, merely on the grounds that he is of their party. Chris Weigant: Friday Talking Points -- Zombie Attack!
- After succeeding in the lab, he began a test in a greenhouse to see if the genetically modified cotton plant would survive and pass on its new trait.
- Cost cuts gave companies more money to pass on to employees in the form of higher wages and bonuses, economists said.
- I'm afraid I'll have to pass on that offer of coffee.
- If it were not for Willie Horton, I might say give Huckabee a pass on this commutation thing, but turnabout is fair play for the Republicans. HuckPAC coordinator steps down, citing clemency decision
- The government has written to ACE asking them to pass on cuts of only 15% to the "frontline" - which it defines as ACE's portfolio of regularly funded organisations. The Guardian World News
- For example, if one places a compass on the ground, it spins confusedly without finding a set destination.
- If it is found that the hole is nothing to do with the leak then we will pass on the cost to the council.