pass on

US /pæs ɑːn/
UK /pæs ɑːn/
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1.

to give something to someone else after you have received it or used it

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Please pass on this message to your colleagues.
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She decided to pass on her old clothes to her younger sister.
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relayconveyhand overtransmitcommunicate
2.

to die

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His grandmother passed on peacefully in her sleep.
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We were sad to hear that the old dog had finally passed on.
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dieperishexpiredeceasepass away
3.

to decline or refuse an offer or opportunity

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I had to pass on the invitation to the party because I was busy.
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They decided to pass on the opportunity to invest in the new startup.
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declinerefuseforgoskipwaive
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passpassingpass bypass forboarding passpass outpass away