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Definitions

pass on

















VERB
devolve
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VERB
get across
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Antonyms
STRONGEST
WEAK
miscommunicate


VERB
hand down
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Example Sentences

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"We can pass on the higher costs to the consumers of our products," Franzke said.

From Barron's • May 3, 2026

“You can’t just pass on a fare increase of that magnitude overnight,” Levy said.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 3, 2026

Many have already traded down to more affordable options as far as they can in spending habits, so retailers may find it harder to pass on higher costs on as price rises, without damaging custom.

From BBC • Apr. 22, 2026

“When support is extended across the income distribution, it sustains demand that firms can then use to pass on higher costs—forcing monetary policy to tighten more than it otherwise would,” she said in Berlin.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 21, 2026

He refused to pass on any blame to Karl and Rudi.

From "Hitler Youth: Growing Up in Hitler's Shadow" by Susan Campbell Bartoletti