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English Dictionary: pass on by the DICT Development Group
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From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
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"
    Synonym(s): 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"
    Synonym(s): impart, leave, give, pass on
  3. move forward, also in the metaphorical sense; "Time marches on"
    Synonym(s): advance, progress, pass on, move on, march on, go on
    Antonym(s): 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"
    Synonym(s): relegate, pass on, submit
  6. cause be distributed; "This letter is being circulated among the faculty"
    Synonym(s): circulate, pass around, pass on, distribute
  7. transmit information ; "Please communicate this message to all employees"; "pass along the good news"
    Synonym(s): communicate, pass on, pass, pass along, put across
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