pass (something) down

idiom

: to give (something) to a younger person especially within the same family

She will pass her diamond ring down to her niece.

It's a family recipe passed down from my great-grandmother.

Examples of pass (something) down in a Sentence

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As the bill notes, this right doesn’t expire when someone dies and instead will pass down to an individual’s heirs or the executor of their estate. —Ethan Millman, Rolling Stone, 31 July 2024

To preserve and pass down the heritage, legacy, and culture of our sporting traditions The History of Field & Stream 1871: The outerwear manufacturer Gordon & Ferguson Merchandising Company originates in St. Paul, Minnesota. —Keith McCafferty, fieldandstream.com, 26 July 2024

The eldest Gates sibling, who has made time to pass down her passion for horses to her young daughter, also recently graduated from medical school. —Anna Lazarus Caplan, Peoplemag, 15 July 2024

Related Video Joey King and Nicole Kidman Talk Moulin Rouge!, Horton Hears a Who!, and Zac Efron in an Episode of Off the Cuff Mahtani hopes that people will pass down her homeware pieces, like heirlooms, in the same way that sentimental jewelry is also passed down through generations. —Laura Hawkins, Vogue, 16 July 2024