pass down

VERB

give

Synonyms

STRONGEST

accord allow award commit deliver donate grant hand out hand over permit present provide sell turn over

STRONG

administer bequeath bestow cede confer consign convey deed dispense endow entrust furnish gift lease relinquish remit subsidize tip transmit vouchsafe will

WEAK

ante up come across dish out dispose of dole out fork over hand down heap upon lavish upon lay upon let have make over parcel out part with pass out pony up shell out throw in

Antonyms

STRONGEST

deny disallow disapprove hold keep receive refuse reject retain take withhold

STRONG

conceal hide neglect

WEAK

fight hold up refrain withstand

Example Sentences

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"It's something to pass down to our children," her cousin Dominique Defonte added.

From Barron's • Apr. 24, 2026

She thought it was important for her to pass down the tradition of Black Friday shopping.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 28, 2025

Grandparents have an opportunity to pass down not just money but good financial habits that can last a lifetime.

From MarketWatch • Oct. 21, 2025

In “The Wayfinder,” stories are needed to pass down ancestral memory, preserve tradition and reinforce cultural bonds.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 8, 2025

Then, as a sweet rain will pass down a wind of spring and the sun will shine out the clearer, his tears ceased, and his laughter welled up, and laughing he sprang from his bed.

From "The Return of the King" by J.R.R. Tolkien

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