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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

Families are poised to pass down more than $100 trillion in coming years and are contending with how to communicate it.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 24, 2026

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

From MarketWatch • Dec. 10, 2025

"He bought a land cruiser he handed it down the family, he thought it was a very important family heirloom to pass down," William said.

From BBC • Nov. 25, 2025

They sent a long pass down the field, and a Blue Springs forward managed to slip behind the Fugees defense.

From "Outcasts United: An American Town, a Refugee Team, and One Woman's Quest to Make a Difference" by Warren St. John

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