pass on in WordNet English dictionary

1. move forward, also in the metaphorical sense
   "Time marches on"
   advance  progress  pass on  move on  march on  go on 
   
2. cause be distributed
   "This letter is being circulated among the faculty"
   circulate  pass around  pass on  distribute 
   
3. transmit information
   "Please communicate this message to all employees"; "pass along the good news"
   communicate  pass on  pass  pass along  put across 
   
4. place into the hands or custody of
   "hand me the spoon, please"; "Turn the files over to me, please"; "He turned over the prisoner to his lawyers"
   pass  hand  reach  pass on  turn over  give 
   
5. transmit (knowledge or skills)
   "give a secret to the Russians"; "leave your name and address here"; "impart a new skill to the students"
   impart  leave  give  pass on 
   
6. give to or transfer possession of
   "She passed the family jewels on to her daughter-in-law"
   pass on 
   
7. refer to another person for decision or judgment
   "She likes to relegate difficult questions to her colleagues"
   relegate  pass on  submit 
   

pass on in English Wiktionary