pass on
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pass on
verb passes on · passing on · passed on
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To go forward.
Sir Humphrey: There comes a time when one has to accept what fate has in store. When one passes on (pun). / Jim Hacker: (Shocked) Passes on?
Similar: proceed
- To convey or communicate. Can you pass on the information next time you see him?
- To transfer (something) to someone, especially by handing or bequeathing it to the next person in a series.
- To skip or decline. I'll pass on dessert, thanks.
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To die.
His uncle passed on last year.
Similar: assume room temperature, auger in, be called home, be gathered to one's fathers, be like the the One, be no more, be with Jesus, be with the Lord, bite the big one, bite the biscuit, bite the dust, buy the farm
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verb to convey or communicate
| Español | pasar |
|---|---|
| 日本語 | 伝える tsutaeru |
| 中文 | 傳達 /传达 chuándá |
| Français | transmettre, faire passer |
| Deutsch | weitergeben, übertragen |
| Русский | передава́ть peredavátʹ, переда́ть peredátʹ |
verb to transfer or bequeath to the next person in a series
| Ελληνικά | κληροδοτώ klirodotó |
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verb to skip or decline
| Ελληνικά | αρνούμαι arnoúmai, αποποιούμαι apopoioúmai |
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| Русский | пропуска́ть propuskátʹ, пропусти́ть propustítʹ, отказа́ться otkazátʹsja |
Talk about this word "pass on." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/pass%20on. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. pass on. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/pass%20on "pass on." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/pass%20on.Cite this
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title = {pass on},
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