 pass_on |
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| 1. | [ verb ] place into the hands or custody of | |
| Synonyms: | hand pass give turn_over reach | |
| Examples: | "hand me the spoon, please" "Turn the files over to me, please" "He turned over the prisoner to his lawyers" |
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| Related terms: | transfer give release entrust hand_over entrust deal slip impart communicate hand_over give_away relegate hand_down hand passage | |
| 2. | [ verb ] tell or deposit (information) knowledge | |
| Synonyms: | give impart leave | |
| Examples: | "give a secret to the Russians" "leave your name and address here" |
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| Related terms: | tell give bequeath conveyance | |
| 3. | [ verb ] move forward, also in the metaphorical sense | |
| Synonyms: | go_on advance move_on march_on progress | |
| Examples: | : "Time marches on" |
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| Related terms: | recede travel elapse pass close_in edge press_on encroach creep_up ratchet penetrate forge string progress progress | |
| 4. | [ verb ] give to or transfer possession of | |
| Examples: | "I am passing on my genes to my children" |
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| Related terms: | bequeath hand_down propagate | |
| 5. | [ verb ] cause to be distributed | |
| Synonyms: | circulate distribute pass_around | |
| Examples: | "This letter is circulating among the faculty" |
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| Related terms: | move spread send_around utter circular circulation | |
| 6. | [ verb ] refer to another person for decision or judgment | |
| Synonyms: | relegate submit | |
| Examples: | "She likes to relegate difficult questions to her colleagues" |
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| Related terms: | submit delegating | |
| 7. | [ verb ] transmit information | |
| Synonyms: | communicate pass put_across | |
| Examples: | "Please communicate this message to all employees" |
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| Related terms: | convey request reveal acknowledge relay render get_across carry message message send_a_message plant communication communication communicator | |
| Similar spelling: |
Payson Paxson Pasion passion pack_on Passino |
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