transitive to give someone something that someone else has given you
When you’ve read this message, please pass it on.
pass something on to someone:
I’ll pass these clothes on to my nephew when my lads have outgrown them.
Synonyms and related words
To exchange and exchanging
exchange
pass on
trade in
2
transitive to make someone who is buying something from you pay for the cost of something
pass something on to someone:
The retailer is forced to pass these extracosts on to the customer.
Synonyms and related words
Setting, controlling and changing prices and costs
appraise
bargain
beat down
3
transitive to give someone an infectious illness
I took the day off work because I didn’t want to pass on my flu to everyone in the office.
Synonyms and related words
To cause someone to have an illness or feel ill
cause
give
pass on
3a
to give something such as a disease to your children through your genes
Women can’t get this condition although they can pass it on.
Synonyms and related words
Genes and genetics
allele
carrier
carry
4
transitive to arrange for a customer to speak to someone else who can give them the information or service that they have asked you for, because you cannot provide it for them
pass someone on to someone:
I’ll pass you on to our claimsdepartment.
Synonyms and related words
To help someone
help
assist
support
5
intransitive same as pass
pass on
phrasal verb
Other entries for this word
pass onphrasal verb at pass away
pass (a) sentence (on someone)phrase
pass (on) the torch to someonephrase
Word Forms
present tense
I/you/we/they
pass on
he/she/it
passes on
present participle
passing on
past tense
passed on
past participle
passed on
DEFINITIONS5
give something
give someone an illness
make someone pay a cost
about a customer
die
1
transitive to give someone something that someone else has given you
When you’ve read this message, please pass it on.
pass something on to someone:
I’ll pass these clothes on to my nephew when my lads have outgrown them.
Synonyms and related words
To exchange and exchanging
exchange
pass on
trade in
2
transitive to give someone an infectious illness
I took the day off work because I didn’t want to pass on my flu to everyone in the office.
Synonyms and related words
To cause someone to have an illness or feel ill
cause
give
pass on
2a
to give something such as a disease to your children through your genes
Women can’t get this condition although they can pass it on.
Synonyms and related words
Genes and genetics
allele
carrier
carry
3
transitive to make someone who is buying something from you pay for the cost of something
pass something on to someone:
The retailer is forced to pass these extracosts on to the customer.
Synonyms and related words
Setting, controlling and changing prices and costs
bargain
beat down
bottom out
4
transitive to arrange for a customer to speak to someone else who can give them the information or service that they have asked you for, because you cannot provide it for them