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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

"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

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

From MarketWatch • Oct. 21, 2025

Serial entrepreneur and investor James Harold Webb has done careful investment and estate planning to pass down his wealth to his five children, their three spouses, and six grandchildren.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 19, 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