Pass on meaning
Pass on is a phrasal verb with 2 meanings. One of them is to die, expressed in a polite or gentle way.
- Past simple
- passed on
- Past participle
- passed on
- -ing form
- passing on
What pass on means
dieB2polite
To die, expressed in a polite or gentle way
The founder passed on before the company reached its anniversary.
1 more meaning of pass on is in the Retite app, with an example and a translation into your language.
More meanings in the appSimilar phrasal verbs
With pass: pass out, pass around, pass away, pass down, pass up, pass by, pass off, pass something off as something.
With on: turn on, put on, try on, go on, get on, hold on, carry on, hang on, keep on doing, keep on.
Common questions
What does pass on mean?
It has 2 meanings. One of them is to die, expressed in a polite or gentle way. The other one, with an example and a translation into your language, is in the Retite app.
What is the past tense of pass on?
Passed on, which is also its past participle.
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