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Wordnet 3.0

VERB (7)

1. place into the hands or custody of;
- Example: "hand me the spoon, please"
- Example: "Turn the files over to me, please"
- Example: "He turned over the prisoner to his lawyers"
[syn: pass, hand, reach, pass on, turn over, give]

2. transmit (knowledge or skills);
- Example: "give a secret to the Russians"
- Example: "leave your name and address here"
- Example: "impart a new skill to the students"
[syn: impart, leave, give, pass on]

3. move forward, also in the metaphorical sense;
- Example: "Time marches on"
[syn: advance, progress, pass on, move on, march on, go on]

4. give to or transfer possession of;
- Example: "She passed the family jewels on to her daughter-in-law"

5. refer to another person for decision or judgment;
- Example: "She likes to relegate difficult questions to her colleagues"
[syn: relegate, pass on, submit]

6. cause be distributed;
- Example: "This letter is being circulated among the faculty"
[syn: circulate, pass around, pass on, distribute]

7. transmit information ;
- Example: "Please communicate this message to all employees"
- Example: "pass along the good news"
[syn: communicate, pass on, pass, pass along, put across]



WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006):

pass on
    v 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" [syn: pass, hand,
         reach, pass on, turn over, give]
    2: transmit (knowledge or skills); "give a secret to the
       Russians"; "leave your name and address here"; "impart a new
       skill to the students" [syn: impart, leave, give, pass
       on]
    3: move forward, also in the metaphorical sense; "Time marches
       on" [syn: advance, progress, pass on, move on, march
       on, go on] [ant: draw back, move back, pull away,
       pull back, recede, retire, retreat, withdraw]
    4: give to or transfer possession of; "She passed the family
       jewels on to her daughter-in-law"
    5: refer to another person for decision or judgment; "She likes
       to relegate difficult questions to her colleagues" [syn:
       relegate, pass on, submit]
    6: cause be distributed; "This letter is being circulated among
       the faculty" [syn: circulate, pass around, pass on,
       distribute]
    7: transmit information ; "Please communicate this message to
       all employees"; "pass along the good news" [syn:
       communicate, pass on, pass, pass along, put across]