pass on

v 1: place into the hands or custody of; "Turn the files over to

me, please"; "He turned over the prisoner to his

lawyers" [syn: {pass}, {hand}, {reach}, {turn over}, {give}]

2: tell, give knowledge; "give a secret to the Russians" [syn:

{impart}, {leave}, {give}]

3: move forward, also in the metaphorical sense: "Time marches

on" [syn: {advance}, {progress}, {move on}, {march on}, {go

on}] [ant: {recede}]

4: give to or transfer possession of; "I am passing on my genes

to my children"

5: refer to another [syn: {relegate}, {submit}]

6: cause to be distributed; "This letter is circulating among

the faculty" [syn: {circulate}, {pass around}, {distribute}]

7: let know; pass information on (to someone); "Please

communicate this message to all employees" [syn: {communicate},

{pass}, {put across}]