Thesaurus.com
Dictionary.com
Definitions

pass on

















VERB
devolve
Synonyms






VERB
get across
Synonyms
Antonyms
STRONGEST
WEAK
miscommunicate


VERB
hand down
Synonyms




















Example Sentences

Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.

See Examples For:

Firms reported easing cost pressures, with fewer businesses expecting to pass on higher prices to customers this year.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 28, 2026

Operators pass on the resulting costs by applying low-water surcharges, which they introduce progressively if river levels keep falling.

From Barron's Aug. 20, 2026

Small bladder stones, sized like grains of sand, can pass on their own.

From BBC Aug. 18, 2026

In a worst-case scenario, they would simply pass on the costs to consumers.

From MarketWatch Aug. 18, 2026

“All this arguing is very bad for Hari. It must stop. We can take a child’s pass on the railway for the girl, and she won’t eat much.”

From "Homeless Bird" by Gloria Whelan




Vocabulary.com logo
by dictionary.com

Join 12,000,000 vocabulary learners

Start learning new words today on VocabTrainer.
You'll remember them forever.

Start training