pass on
Word Rarity
Common
Frequency: Zipf frequency 5.05 in modern English
8
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
1
Syllables
5
Unique Chars
Meaning
verb
To transfer (something) to someone, especially by handing or bequeathing it to the next person in a series.
Transitive verb
Example Sentences
- "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?"
- "Can you pass on the information next time you see him?"
- "Does he know what I do? / And you'll pass this on, won't you? / And if I ask him once what would he say? / Is he willing? / Can he play?"
- "I'll pass on dessert, thanks."
- "His uncle passed on last year."
- "A very fine woman, Martha’s mother. She passed on—let’s see—sixteen months ago, next June. No, fifteen months ago. […] She was a very fine old lady, and I was glad to do what I could."
Usage
Inflected Forms
Synonyms
proceed
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