pass on
phrasal 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?
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The elegant car, original down to the paint, is a legacy that will be passed on to her daughter.
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Laura Lane, USA Today, 27 Sep. 2025
But if left untreated, syphilis can be passed on to a fetus during pregnancy or delivery.
—Chantelle Lee, Time, 26 Sep. 2025
In addition to passing on her star presence, Kay also instilled the importance of positive thinking in her brood.
—Andrea Mandell, PEOPLE, 25 Sep. 2025
Paramount has notified Catfish producers that MTV — also still a thing — is going to pass on future seasons of the show, a source with knowledge of the situation told The Hollywood Reporter.
—Tony Maglio, HollywoodReporter, 23 Sep. 2025
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Laura Lane, USA Today, 27 Sep. 2025
But if left untreated, syphilis can be passed on to a fetus during pregnancy or delivery.
—Chantelle Lee, Time, 26 Sep. 2025
In addition to passing on her star presence, Kay also instilled the importance of positive thinking in her brood.
—Andrea Mandell, PEOPLE, 25 Sep. 2025
Paramount has notified Catfish producers that MTV — also still a thing — is going to pass on future seasons of the show, a source with knowledge of the situation told The Hollywood Reporter.
—Tony Maglio, HollywoodReporter, 23 Sep. 2025
See All Example Sentences for pass on
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“Pass on.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pass%20on. Accessed 29 Sep. 2025.
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