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pass on

  1. give, pass_on: give
  2. act as a middle man in the giving process
  3. to move on from a place to another place
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verb

  1. To go forward.
  2. To convey or communicate.

    Can you pass on the information next time you see him?

    Does he know what I do? / And you'll pass this on, won't you? / And if I ask him once what would he say? / Is he willing? / Can he play?

  3. To transfer (something) to someone, especially by handing or bequeathing it to the next person in a series.
  4. To skip or decline.

    I'll pass on dessert, thanks.

  5. To die.

    His uncle passed on last year.

    A very fine woman, Martha’s mother. She passed on—let’s see—sixteen months ago, next June. No, fifteen months ago. […] She was a very fine old lady, and I was glad to do what I could.