pass on

Verb (7)

1. 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”Synonyms: passhandreachpass onturn overgive
2. transmit (knowledge or skills)“give a secret to the Russians”“leave your name and address here”“impart a new skill to the students”Synonyms: impartleavegivepass on
3. move forward, also in the metaphorical sense“Time marches on”Synonyms: advanceprogresspass onmove onmarch ongo on
4. give to or transfer possession of“She passed the family jewels on to her daughter-in-law”Synonyms: pass on
5. refer to another person for decision or judgment“She likes to relegate difficult questions to her colleagues”Synonyms: relegatepass onsubmit
6. cause be distributed“This letter is being circulated among the faculty”Synonyms: circulatepass aroundpass ondistribute
7. transmit information“Please communicate this message to all employees”“pass along the good news”Synonyms: communicatepass onpasspass alongput across