Pass down meaning
Pass down is a phrasal verb that means to transfer knowledge or a possession to someone in a later generation.
- Past simple
- passed down
- Past participle
- passed down
- -ing form
- passing down
What pass down means
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To transfer knowledge or a possession to someone in a later generation
The recipe was passed down from her grandmother.
Similar phrasal verbs
With pass: pass out, pass on, pass around, pass away, pass up, pass by, pass off, pass something off as something.
With down: turn down, let down, put down, slim down, go down, come down, break down, take down, keep down, set down.
Common questions
What does pass down mean?
To transfer knowledge or a possession to someone in a later generation.
What is the past tense of pass down?
Passed down, which is also its past participle.
Meanings and examples are written by Retite. The meanings follow Open English WordNet (CC BY 4.0). Levels are based on the CEFR-J Wordlist and set by Retite.
