Definitions

pass on

VERB

agree

Synonyms

STRONGEST

acknowledge admit allow comply concede concur grant recognize set settle sign

STRONG

accede acquiesce check consent engage okay permit subscribe

WEAK

be of the same mind bury the hatchet buy into clinch the deal come to terms cut a deal give blessing give carte blanche give green light give the go-ahead go along with make a deal play ball see eye to eye shake on side with take one up on yes

Antonyms

STRONGEST

contradict deny disagree disapprove dispute dissent oppose refuse reject repudiate resist

STRONG

object protest

WEAK

contend decline differ

VERB

allow

Synonyms

STRONGEST

approve authorize favor oblige recognize release support tolerate

STRONG

accord accredit admit bear brook certify commission consent empower endorse endure indulge let license okay sanction stand suffer warrant

WEAK

be big be game for free up give a blank check give carte blanche give leave give permission give the go-ahead give the green light go along with grant permission hear of hold with live with put up with sit still for take kindly to

Antonyms

STRONGEST

deny disallow disapprove oppose refuse reject veto

STRONG

disagree dissent prevent protest repel unauthorize withhold

WEAK

forbid hold keep prohibit resist withstand

VERB

assent

Synonyms

STRONGEST

accede subscribe

STRONG

accept accord acquiesce adopt allow approve buy comply concur conform consent defer ditto embrace espouse grant okay permit recognize sanction

WEAK

cave in cut a deal give five give in go along with knuckle under say uncle shake on

Antonyms

STRONG

argue decline deny differ disagree disallow disapprove dispute dissent object oppose protest refuse reject repudiate resist veto

VERB

bequeath

Synonyms

STRONGEST

bestow entrust hand down impart

STRONG

commit devise endow grant leave transmit will

WEAK

hand on leave to legate

Antonyms

STRONGEST

take

STRONG

keep receive

VERB

bite the dust

Synonyms

WEAK

buy the farm cash in one's chips cease living croak die expire kick off kick the bucket meet one's maker push up daisies succumb

VERB

break

Synonyms

STRONG

announce communicate convey disclose divulge impart inform proclaim reveal tell transmit

WEAK

come out let out make public

Antonyms

STRONG

bottle up conceal cover hide keep secret refrain secrete suppress withhold

VERB

buy the farm

Synonyms

WEAK

bite the dust buy it buy the ranch cash in one's chips cease living croak die expire farm kick the bucket meet one's maker succumb

VERB

carry

Synonyms

STRONGEST

air bear display give offer publish release send transfer transport

STRONG

communicate conduct convey disseminate relay

Antonyms

STRONGEST

conceal hide hold keep refuse take withhold

WEAK

fail lose

VERB

comment

Synonyms

STRONGEST

assert clarify conclude criticize disclose explain expound express mention note notice observe point out reflect say

STRONG

affirm animadvert annotate commentate construe elucidate explicate gloss illustrate interject interpose interpret opine pronounce remark state

WEAK

bring out touch upon

Antonyms

STRONGEST

confuse miss

STRONG

mystify obscure

WEAK

keep quiet refrain

VERB

communicate

Synonyms

STRONGEST

advertise broadcast connect contact convey correspond disclose disseminate get across get through impart inform interact publicize reach out relate reveal suggest tell transfer transmit write

STRONG

acquaint advise announce betray break carry declare discover divulge enlighten hint imply network phone proclaim publish raise report signify spread state unfold

WEAK

be in touch interface keep in touch let on let out make known ring up touch base

Antonyms

STRONGEST

conceal hide hold keep keep secret secret take withhold

STRONG

be quiet deceive delude keep quiet lose mislead repress stop suppress

WEAK

bottle up cover

VERB

concur

Synonyms

STRONGEST

acquiesce coincide jibe

STRONG

accede accord assent band collaborate combine consent cooperate equal harmonize join league meet okay unite

WEAK

be consonant with be in harmony coadjute come together cut a deal shake on

Antonyms

STRONGEST

clash disagree

STRONG

deny disallow disapprove disconnect disjoin dissent divide oppose part protest refuse reject separate

WEAK

argue differ dispute object

VERB

conduct

Synonyms

STRONGEST

attend send show

STRONG

accompany bring carry chaperon companion convoy escort guide lead move pilot route shepherd steer transfer

Antonyms

STRONG

abandon desert drop hold keep leave lose neglect

VERB

convey

Synonyms

STRONGEST

communicate disclose impart reveal send tell transmit

STRONG

break carry conduct project relate

WEAK

make known put across

Antonyms

STRONGEST

conceal cover hide keep receive suppress take withhold

WEAK

hold keep secret maintain refrain retain

VERB

decease

Synonyms

STRONG

cease croak depart die drop go pass perish succumb

WEAK

buy a one-way ticket call off all bets check out cool off deep-six pass away pass over

Antonyms

STRONG

be born begin continue create live stay

WEAK

bear

VERB

decline

Synonyms

STRONGEST

deny dismiss refuse reject

STRONG

abjure abstain avoid balk bypass demur desist disapprove forbear forgo gainsay nix refrain renounce reprobate repudiate shy spurn

WEAK

beg to be excused don't buy not accept not hear of not think of send regrets turn down turn thumbs down

Antonyms

STRONGEST

accept allow approve grant sanction

STRONG

agree continue go along indulge want

WEAK

say yes

VERB

delegate

Synonyms

STRONGEST

authorize entrust hand over relegate

STRONG

consign devolve give shunt transfer

WEAK

hold responsible for parcel out send on errand send on mission

Antonyms

STRONGEST

hold keep

VERB

devolve

Synonyms

STRONG

delegate pass

WEAK

give to pass to

VERB

disallow

Synonyms

STRONGEST

forbid rebuff

STRONG

abjure cancel censor debar deny disavow disclaim dismiss disown embargo exclude kill nix proscribe refuse repudiate taboo veto withhold

WEAK

disacknowledge keep back put down shut out zing

Antonyms

STRONG

OK accept acknowledge admit agree allow approve claim grant include permit sanction welcome

VERB

disapprove

Synonyms

STRONGEST

decry denounce deplore dislike oppose reject veto

STRONG

blame censure chastise criticize damn deprecate detract disallow discountenance disesteem disfavor dismiss expostulate nix pan refuse remonstrate reprehend reprobate reprove slam spurn

WEAK

discommend dispraise find fault with find unacceptable frown on look askance at look down on object to set aside take dim view of take exception to turn down zing

Antonyms

STRONGEST

allow approve compliment praise ratify sanction

STRONG

accept commend endorse exalt laud permit promote welcome

WEAK

agree like love

VERB

expire

Synonyms

STRONGEST

cease close conclude depart die finish lapse pass pass away quit run out terminate

STRONG

croak decease elapse end go perish stop

WEAK

bite the dust buy it cash in chips kick the bucket pass over strike out up and die

Antonyms

STRONGEST

be born begin come commence continue get initiate introduce live open start stay

VERB

forgo

Synonyms

STRONGEST

abandon abdicate abstain eschew forsake pass up quit refrain relinquish renounce resist swear off waive

STRONG

abjure cede desist forbear pass resign sacrifice surrender yield

WEAK

give in go on the wagon leave alone leave out pack in sit out take the cure take the oath

Antonyms

STRONGEST

assert claim defend do hold keep remain retain

STRONG

continue deny fight refuse use veto win

WEAK

indulge

VERB

get across

Synonyms

STRONGEST

bring home convey impart

WEAK

get through to make clear make understood put over transmit

Antonyms

STRONGEST

keep

WEAK

miscommunicate

VERB

Synonyms

STRONGEST

break drop fail finish give spend

STRONG

bend cave conclude consume crumble decease decline demise depart deplete devour dissipate exhaust expend expire fritter perish squander succumb terminate waste weaken worsen yield

WEAK

fold up pass away run through use up

Antonyms

STRONG

begin build commence improve

WEAK

be born stay stop

VERB

hand down

Synonyms

WEAK

bequeath

VERB

impart

Synonyms

STRONGEST

communicate convey transmit

STRONG

admit announce break disclose discover divulge expose inform publish relate reveal tell

Antonyms

STRONGEST

keep withhold

STRONG

conceal cover hide secret secrete suppress

WEAK

take

VERB

kick the bucket

Synonyms

WEAK

bite the dust buy the farm cash in one's chips cease living croak expire go belly up go to the wall go west meet one's maker pass away shove off succumb

VERB

leak

Synonyms

STRONGEST

discharge disclose divulge escape ooze reveal spill trickle

STRONG

break drip drool exude out pass percolate tell transpire

WEAK

come out get out give away let slip make public spill the beans

Antonyms

STRONGEST

conceal hide keep secrete

VERB

meet one's maker

Synonyms

WEAK

bite the dust buy the farm cash in one's chips cease living croak expire go to glory go to one's reward kick the bucket pass away succumb

VERB

pass

Synonyms

STRONGEST

fail

STRONG

decline discount disregard forget ignore miss neglect omit overlook refuse skip slight

WEAK

not heed pass up

Antonyms

STRONG

accept attend heed increase look at note notice pay attention recognize regard remember respect succeed

WEAK

be willing deny fall behind get live lose receive refuse take veto

VERB

pass away

Synonyms

STRONGEST

die expire perish succumb

WEAK

bite the dust buy the farm cash in one's chips cease living croak decease demise depart drop kick the bucket meet one's maker

Antonyms

STRONGEST

begin

WEAK

be born live

VERB

pass the buck

Synonyms

WEAK

cop out dodge duck get out of relay slide out of

VERB

perish

Synonyms

STRONGEST

cease crumble disappear disintegrate pass away rot succumb vanish wither

STRONG

collapse corrupt croak decease decompose demise depart end expire fall go pass waste

WEAK

OD be destroyed be killed be lost bite the dust break down buy the farm check out give up the ghost go under kick the bucket lose life

Antonyms

STRONGEST

appear arrive build grow

STRONG

be born bear begin commence create improve rise start stay

WEAK

give birth revive

VERB

prohibit

Synonyms

STRONGEST

ban block constrain enjoin forbid freeze halt hinder impede inhibit outlaw preclude prevent proscribe restrain restrict rule out

STRONG

cool cork debar disallow forfend hamper interdict kill nix obstruct spike stymie taboo veto

WEAK

bottle up box in bring to screeching halt gridlock hang up hold up jam up keep lid on lock up put a lock on put a stopper in put chill on put down put half nelson on shut out throw cold water on tie up zing

Antonyms

STRONGEST

advance aid allow approve assist continue facilitate forward free help include let go permit push release support

STRONG

encourage promote

WEAK

favor

VERB

refer

Synonyms

STRONGEST

commit deliver hand over introduce recommend send submit transfer turn over

STRONG

consign point relegate

WEAK

hand in put in touch

Antonyms

STRONGEST

dissuade end hold keep receive retain

WEAK

hold back

VERB

reject

Synonyms

STRONGEST

deny dismiss rebuff refuse renounce repudiate scrap spurn turn down veto

STRONG

burn cashier chuck decline despise disallow disbelieve discard discount discredit disdain eliminate exclude jettison jilt kill nix repel reprobate repulse scoff scorn scout second shed shun slough

WEAK

cast aside cast off cast out give thumbs down to not buy pass by pass up put down shoot down throw away throw out

Antonyms

STRONGEST

OK accept admit agree allow approve grant keep sanction welcome

STRONG

admire attract believe include increase like love praise take on trust

WEAK

choose ratify

VERB

relegate

Synonyms

STRONGEST

consign entrust refer

STRONG

accredit charge commend commit confide credit delegate

WEAK

hand over turn over

Antonyms

STRONG

deny disapprove keep

WEAK

assume hold promote upgrade

VERB

report

Synonyms

STRONGEST

account for announce broadcast declare describe detail disclose document inform list mention note notify present publish record reveal tell

STRONG

advise air cable circulate cover enunciate impart inscribe itemize narrate proclaim promulgate recite recount rehearse relate relay retail spread state summarize telephone trumpet wire

WEAK

bring word give an account of give the facts make known make public provide details set forth write up

Antonyms

STRONGEST

conceal hide misrepresent refrain secret suppress withhold

STRONG

keep

VERB

transfer

Synonyms

STRONGEST

assign bring carry cede change convert deliver dispatch ferry find give hand over move provide relocate remove sell send shift ship supply transmit transport turn over

STRONG

bear cart consign convey deed delegate dislocate dispense displace disturb express feed forward hand haul lug mail metamorphose post relegate shoulder taxi tote transfigure translate transmogrify transmute transplant transpose

WEAK

make over pass the buck sign over

Antonyms

STRONGEST

fail fight fix hold hold back keep lose persist receive remain retain stay take withhold

STRONG

maintain order refuse stagnate

VERB

transmit

Synonyms

STRONGEST

address broadcast carry conduct convey disseminate impart relay spread transfer translate transport

STRONG

bear bequeath break channel consign diffuse dispatch forward funnel instill issue mail pipe radio remit route ship siphon take transfuse

WEAK

drop a line drop a note give a call give a ring hand down hand on put on the air send out traject

Antonyms

STRONGEST

collect conceal gather hide hold keep

STRONG

avoid dodge halt maintain receive refuse retain stop

WEAK

get

VERB

turn over

Synonyms

STRONGEST

assign convey deliver entrust give up hand over provide relinquish supply surrender

WEAK

come across with commend commit confer confide consign delegate feed find furnish give over hand relegate render yield

Antonyms

STRONGEST

hold keep retain take withhold

WEAK

ignore receive

VERB

veto

Synonyms

STRONGEST

deny refuse reject rule out turn down

STRONG

ban blackball burn cut decline defeat disallow disapprove discountenance forbid interdict kill negate negative nix pass prohibit

WEAK

give thumbs down not go for pass by put down shoot down throw away throw out thumbs-down

Antonyms

STRONGEST

OK accept allow approve grant sanction

STRONG

aid help lose permit

WEAK

ratify

VERB

will

Synonyms

STRONG

bequest confer devise disinherit leave legate probate transfer

WEAK

cut off disherit

Antonyms

STRONG

hold keep

WEAK

neglect pass receive

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.

He said he did not know why his colleagues did not pass on the information.

From BBC • May 15, 2026

Air fares have surged as airlines pass on fuel costs.

From BBC • May 14, 2026

It sounded awful, so we helped her decide to pass on it.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 14, 2026

The most useful framework for investors is not simply who uses energy, but who has the leverage to pass on rising costs and who is forced to absorb them.

From MarketWatch • May 11, 2026

“But families pass on nonaverage looks. Like our big noses.”

From "Uglies" by Scott Westerfeld

pass on

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