pass down

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pass down

verb passes down · passing down · passed down

transitive To hand over, pass through or transfer to a lower level, next generation, etc. In poor families, solid clothes are passed down from elder children to kid siblings, who must wear them out or if they outgrow them pass them down to still younger relatives.
Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see pass, down.

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verb to hand over

Español	heredar, pasar
Français	transmettre
Italiano	passare

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@misc{pass_down_2026,
  title = {pass down},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/pass%20down},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}