pass on
verb
Key Types & categories Parts & wholes Related & opposite
- Word type
- noun
- verb
- adjective
- adverb
- Line style
- core relation
- instance, member or derived
- substance, domain or see-also
- Direction
- arrow points to the broader concept
- dashed outline: no word in this language
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Senses
Sense 1 verb
place into the hands or custody of
hand me the spoon, please
Types & categories
Related & opposite
- communicate also see
- hand out also see
- pass on also see
- hand down also see
- hand over also see
- impart also see
- relegate also see
- handing over derivation
- hand derivation
Sense 2 verb
transmit (knowledge or skills)
give a secret to the Russians
Types & categories
Related & opposite
Sense 3 verb
move forward, also in the metaphorical sense
Time marches on
Types & categories
Related & opposite
- retreat antonym
- forward motion derivation
- advance derivation
- advancer derivation
Sense 4 verb
give to or transfer possession of
She passed the family jewels on to her daughter-in-law
Types & categories
Sense 5 verb
refer to another person for decision or judgment
She likes to relegate difficult questions to her colleagues
Types & categories
- submit hypernym
Related & opposite
- relegation derivation
Sense 6 verb
cause be distributed
This letter is being circulated among the faculty
Types & categories
- move hypernym
- send around hyponym
- utter hyponym
- spread out hyponym
Related & opposite
- circulation derivation
- circulation derivation
- broadside derivation
- circulation derivation
Sense 7 verb
transmit information
Please communicate this message to all employees
Types & categories
Related & opposite
- communication derivation
- communication derivation
- communicator derivation
- communication derivation
- communicatory derivation
- communicative derivation
Table view of this graph
| Sense | Relation | Group | Word |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | also see | Related & opposite | communicate |
| 1 | also see | Related & opposite | hand out |
| 1 | also see | Related & opposite | pass on |
| 1 | also see | Related & opposite | hand down |
| 1 | also see | Related & opposite | hand over |
| 1 | also see | Related & opposite | impart |
| 1 | also see | Related & opposite | relegate |
| 1 | derivation | Related & opposite | handing over |
| 1 | derivation | Related & opposite | hand |
| 1 | hypernym | Types & categories | transfer |
| 1 | hyponym | Types & categories | give |
| 1 | hyponym | Types & categories | sneak |
| 1 | hyponym | Types & categories | deal |
| 1 | hyponym | Types & categories | hand over |
| 1 | hyponym | Types & categories | relinquish |
| 1 | hyponym | Types & categories | entrust |
| 1 | hyponym | Types & categories | entrust |
| 2 | derivation | Related & opposite | imparting |
| 2 | derivation | Related & opposite | giving |
| 2 | verb group | Related & opposite | bequeath |
| 2 | verb group | Related & opposite | give |
| 2 | hypernym | Types & categories | tell |
| 2 | hyponym | Types & categories | convey |
| 3 | antonym | Related & opposite | retreat |
| 3 | derivation | Related & opposite | forward motion |
| 3 | derivation | Related & opposite | advance |
| 3 | derivation | Related & opposite | advancer |
| 3 | hypernym | Types & categories | move |
| 3 | hyponym | Types & categories | forge |
| 3 | hyponym | Types & categories | penetrate |
| 3 | hyponym | Types & categories | creep up |
| 3 | hyponym | Types & categories | encroach |
| 3 | hyponym | Types & categories | press on |
| 3 | hyponym | Types & categories | string along |
| 3 | hyponym | Types & categories | overhaul |
| 3 | hyponym | Types & categories | close in |
| 3 | hyponym | Types & categories | edge |
| 3 | hyponym | Types & categories | ratchet |
| 3 | hyponym | Types & categories | go by |
| 4 | hypernym | Types & categories | bequeath |
| 4 | hyponym | Types & categories | propagate |
| 4 | hyponym | Types & categories | hand down |
| 5 | derivation | Related & opposite | relegation |
| 5 | hypernym | Types & categories | submit |
| 6 | derivation | Related & opposite | circulation |
| 6 | derivation | Related & opposite | circulation |
| 6 | derivation | Related & opposite | broadside |
| 6 | derivation | Related & opposite | circulation |
| 6 | hypernym | Types & categories | move |
| 6 | hyponym | Types & categories | send around |
| 6 | hyponym | Types & categories | utter |
| 6 | hyponym | Types & categories | spread out |
| 7 | derivation | Related & opposite | communication |
| 7 | derivation | Related & opposite | communication |
| 7 | derivation | Related & opposite | communicator |
| 7 | derivation | Related & opposite | communication |
| 7 | derivation | Related & opposite | communicatory |
| 7 | derivation | Related & opposite | communicative |
| 7 | hypernym | Types & categories | transmit |
| 7 | hyponym | Types & categories | implant |
| 7 | hyponym | Types & categories | send a message |
| 7 | hyponym | Types & categories | relay |
| 7 | hyponym | Types & categories | get across |
| 7 | hyponym | Types & categories | request |
| 7 | hyponym | Types & categories | receipt |
| 7 | hyponym | Types & categories | carry |
| 7 | hyponym | Types & categories | render |
| 7 | hyponym | Types & categories | message |
| 7 | hyponym | Types & categories | message |