passing on

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Definition of passing on in English English dictionary

pass on
To die

His uncle passed on last year.

pass on
To skip or decline

I'll pass on dessert, thanks.

pass on
To convey or communicate

Can you pass on the information next time you see him?.

pass on
You can say that someone passed on to mean that they died, if you want to avoid using the word `die' because you think it might upset or offend people. He passed on at the age of
pass on
{f} continue on, proceed; transfer, bestow; hand over, place into the hands of
pass on
If you pass on costs or savings to someone else, you make them pay for your costs or allow them to benefit from your savings. They pass on their cost of borrowing and add to it their profit margin I found we could make some saving and it is right to pass the savings on to the customer
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give to or transfer possession of; "I am passing on my genes to my children
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refer to another person for decision or judgment; "She likes to relegate difficult questions to her colleagues"
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transmit information ; "Please communicate this message to all employees"
pass on
tell or deposit (information) knowledge; "give a secret to the Russians"; "leave your name and address here"
pass on
If you pass something on to someone, you give it to them so that they have it instead of you. The Queen is passing the money on to a selection of her favourite charities There is a risk of passing the virus on The late Earl passed on much of his fortune to his daughter Tenants remain liable if they pass on their lease
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cause to be distributed; "This letter is circulating among the faculty"
pass on
give to or transfer possession of; "I am passing on my genes to my children"
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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"
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move forward, also in the metaphorical sense; "Time marches on"
pass on
= pass away see also pass 7
passing on

    Hyphenation

    pass·ing on

    Turkish pronunciation

    päsîng ôn

    Pronunciation

    /ˈpasəɴɢ ˈôn/ /ˈpæsɪŋ ˈɔːn/

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