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

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pass down

But Lamar Jackson then completed a 27-yard pass down the middle to get the Ravens within field-goal range and Tyler Loop made a 56-yard kick as time expired to win the game 34-31.

From BBC ● Sep. 28, 2026

Bubb said he hopes to pass down his farm to his two sons, Archie and Will, and has advocated regenerative agriculture to other farmers he meets.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 23, 2026

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

From Barron's ● Apr. 24, 2026

Grandparents are uniquely positioned to pass down values along with dollars.

From MarketWatch ● Dec. 10, 2025

Every building I pass down here among the warehouses seems to cry Renovate me!

From "Cat's Eye" by Margaret Atwood

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