pass on

verb

passed on; passing on; passes on

: to die

—used as a polite way to avoid saying the word "die"

Have both your parents passed on?

Examples of pass on in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The club with the player on its discovery list then has five days (or three days during the secondary transfer window) to either accept the $50,000 and pass on the right to sign the player or make the player a reasonable offer. — Michelle Kaufman, Miami Herald, 23 July 2026

United say a small number of season-ticket holders are passing on their usernames and passwords to friends, who then make applications from their account. — Andy Mitten, New York Times, 22 July 2026

The letter urged the Senate to approve House Resolution 1689, which the House of Representatives passed on April 16. — Sofia Williams, Sacbee.com, 22 July 2026

The National Defense Authorization Act for fiscal 2027 passed on the House floor 216-212, with 205 Democrats and seven Republicans opposed to the measure. — Hailey Bullis, The Washington Examiner, 22 July 2026

Rhymes for pass on

• anton
• argon
• axon
• baronne
• baryon
• baton
• boron
• buisson
• bygone
• capon
• cardon
• chiffon