ALL meanings of pass on
pass on
P p - verb with object pass on to move past; go by: to pass another car on the road. 1
- verb with object pass on to let go without notice, action, remark, etc.; leave unconsidered; disregard; overlook: Pass chapter two and go on to chapter three. 1
- verb with object pass on to omit the usual or regular payment of: The company decided to pass its dividend in the third quarter of the year. 1
- verb with object pass on to cause or allow to go through or beyond a gate, barrier, etc.: The guard checked the identification papers and then passed the visitor. 1
- verb with object pass on to go across or over (a stream, threshold, etc.); cross. 1
- verb with object pass on to endure or undergo: They passed the worst night of their lives. 1
- verb with object pass on to undergo or complete successfully: to pass an examination. 1
- verb with object pass on to cause or permit to complete successfully (an investigation, examination, course of study, etc.): I am passing the whole class this term. 1
- verb with object pass on to go beyond (a point, degree, stage, etc.); transcend; exceed; surpass. 1
- verb with object pass on to cause to go or extend farther: to pass a rope through a hole. 1
- verb with object pass on to cause to go, move, or march by: to pass troops in review. 1
- verb with object pass on to allot to oneself (a portion of time); spend: He decided to pass a year abroad. 1
- verb with object pass on to live through, utilize, or fill; occupy oneself during: How to pass the time? 1
- verb with object pass on to cause to circulate or spread; disseminate: to pass rumors. 1
- verb with object pass on to cause to be accepted or received: to pass a worthless check. 1
- verb with object pass on to convey, transfer, or transmit; deliver (often followed by on): Pass this memo on after reading it. 1
- verb with object pass on to convey from one person, hand, etc., to another: Please pass the salt. 1
- verb with object pass on to pledge: to pass one's word of honor to remain loyal. 1
- verb with object pass on to utter, pronounce, or speak: She passed a remark about every passerby. 1
- verb with object pass on to cause to go through something, as a process or agency: to pass returning travelers through customs. 1
- verb with object pass on to discharge or void from the body, as excrement or a kidney stone. 1
- verb with object pass on to sanction or approve, especially by vote: Congress passed the bill. 1
- verb with object pass on to obtain the approval or sanction of (a legislative body, committee, etc.), especially by a vote: The bill passed Congress on the second vote. 1
- verb with object pass on to express or pronounce, as an opinion: to pass judgment without knowing the facts. 1
- verb with object pass on Law. to place legal title or interest in (another) by a conveyance, a will, or other transfer. 1
- verb with object pass on (in feats of magic) to perform a pass on. 1
- verb with object pass on Tennis. to make a passing shot against (an opponent). 1
- verb with object pass on Sports. to transfer (the ball or puck) to a teammate. 1
- verb with object pass on Bullfighting. (of a bullfighter) to provoke and guide the charge of (a bull) with the capa or especially the muleta. 1
- verb without object pass on to go or move onward; proceed. 1
- verb without object pass on to come to or toward, then go beyond: to pass by a shop; to pass through town. 1
- verb without object pass on to go away; depart: The dizzy feeling will pass in a minute. 1
- verb without object pass on to elapse or slip by; be spent: The day passed very quickly for him. 1
- verb without object pass on to come to an end: The crisis soon passed. 1
- verb without object pass on to die. 1
- verb without object pass on to take place; happen; occur: What passed while I was on vacation? 1
- verb without object pass on to go by or move past: The funeral procession passed slowly. 1
- verb without object pass on to go about or circulate; be current. 1
- verb without object pass on to serve as a marginally acceptable substitute: The facsimile isn't very good but it will pass. 1
- verb without object pass on to live or be known as a member of a racial, religious, or ethnic group other than one's own, especially to live and be known as a white person although of black ancestry. 1
- verb without object pass on to be transferred or conveyed: The crown passed to the king's nephew. 1
- verb without object pass on to be interchanged, as between two persons: Sharp words passed between them. 1
- verb without object pass on to undergo transition or conversion: to pass from a solid to a liquid state. 1
- verb without object pass on to go or get through a barrier, test, course of study, etc., successfully: Of the twenty who took the exam, only twelve passed. 1
- verb without object pass on to go unheeded, unchallenged, or unremarked on: He decided to let the insult pass. 1
- verb without object pass on to express or pronounce an opinion, judgment, verdict, etc. (usually followed by on or upon): Will you pass on the authenticity of this drawing? 1
- verb without object pass on to be voided, as excrement or a kidney stone. 1
- verb without object pass on to obtain the vote of approval or sanction of a legislative body, official committee, or the like: The new tax bill finally passed. 1
- verb without object pass on Law. (of a member of an inquest or other deliberative body) to sit (usually followed by on or upon): to pass on a case of manslaughter. to adjudicate. to vest title or other legal interest in real or personal property in a new owner. 1
- verb without object pass on to throw a ball from one person to another, as in a game of catch. 1