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pass on

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Princeton's WordNet

  1. pass, hand, reach, pass on, turn over, giveverb

    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 onverb

    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 onverb

    move forward, also in the metaphorical sense

    "Time marches on"

  4. pass onverb

    give to or transfer possession of

    "She passed the family jewels on to her daughter-in-law"

  5. relegate, pass on, submitverb

    refer to another person for decision or judgment

    "She likes to relegate difficult questions to her colleagues"

  6. circulate, pass around, pass on, distributeverb

    cause be distributed

    "This letter is being circulated among the faculty"

  7. communicate, pass on, pass, pass along, put acrossverb

    transmit information

    "Please communicate this message to all employees"; "pass along the good news"

Wiktionary

  1. pass onverb

    To convey or communicate.

  2. pass onverb

    To skip or decline.

  3. pass onverb

    To die.

Wikipedia

  1. pass on

    The motion to pass on is a dilatory parliamentary motion used in parliamentary procedure. It is distinct from the motion to table or to postpone to a certain time. The motion delays consideration of a matter for a later time without indicating prejudice with respect to it. According to Mason's Manual, matter passed on in this way remains subject to subsidiary motion. The motion to pass on is not subject to debate, but requires a majority vote.

ChatGPT

  1. pass on

    To "pass on" generally means to transmit or give something to someone else. This could be information, knowledge, responsibilities, or physical objects. It could also mean to die as it is a euphemism often used to talk about death. The exact definition can vary depending on the context of its usage.

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Numerology

  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of pass on in Chaldean Numerology is: 9

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of pass on in Pythagorean Numerology is: 3

Examples of pass on in a Sentence

  1. Elizabeth Kenny:

    Some minds remain open long enough for the truth not only to enter but to pass on thorugh by way of a ready exit without pausing anywhere along the route''.

  2. Vince Gill:

    If they say that only the good die young, well, evidently the greatest of all live to be 94 and sing two weeks before they pass on.

  3. Professor Gao:

    The next step in our study is to see whether or not the dogs can pass on the mutation to future generations, this will be another huge breakthrough.

  4. Phil Robertson:

    When I pass on, it'll be up to you two – I wouldn't mind it if you throw on a little ZZ Top in there, i'd rather have that than a church choir.

  5. Michael Ward:

    By and large, this (lower oil prices) is a good thing for the economy, for CSX and for our customers, it will put more money in consumers' pockets and we will pass on less in fuel surcharges to our customers, which will put more money in theirs.


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