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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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Unlike some operators, who pass down the tradition from generation to generation, Stephen had no background in equine husbandry when he started out, but had realised he did not want to work indoors.

From BBC • May 16, 2026

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

From Barron's • Apr. 24, 2026

Families around the world will pass down $100 trillion in wealth in coming years.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 17, 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

Parents are supposed to pass down physical traits to their children, but it’s my belief that all sorts of other things get passed down, too: motifs, scenarios, even fates.

From "Middlesex: A Novel" by Jeffrey Eugenides

pass down

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