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View definitions for pass on

pass on

verb as in bequeath

verb as in convey

verb as in devolve

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verb as in get across

verb as in hand down

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verb as in pass

verb as in pass the buck

verb as in refer

verb as in relegate

verb as in will

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“I’m sure that there are directors, producers, whatnot, especially in the ‘70s and ‘80s, who passed on chances to work with her because of her politics,” he said.

The court in Dresden in eastern Germany had heard how Krah's former aide had gathered information and passed on confidential documents to Chinese authorities.

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His son now has the disease and he is worried the gene may have been passed on to his granddaughter.

From BBC

Despite decades of work there is still no cure for mitochondrial disease, but the chance to prevent it being passed on gives hope to Lily.

From BBC

Though they're not inherently dirty animals, rats scavenge in sewers and bins and can pass on serious diseases to humans.

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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