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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Wearing repellent can save your life, protecting you against West Nile virus and Lyme disease, just to name a few of the pathogens mosquitos and ticks can pass on. Kristin Canning, Wired News, 21 May 2025 Unlike the Hollywood version of this story — the kind of script Rachel Kemp might have passed on — there’s no neat and tidy reconciliation. David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 21 May 2025 House Bill 1277 would do little more than raise the price of transportation when gas stations passed on the cost to comply. Krista Kafer, Denver Post, 19 May 2025 But a grandparent who’s excited about his or her grandchild’s dreams and who helps with assignments, celebrates milestones and passes on wisdom is loved, remembered and emulated. Mark Gerson, FOXNews.com, 17 May 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 May. 2025.

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