pass on

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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"
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transmit (knowledge or skills); "give a secret to the Russians"; "leave your name and address here"; "impart a new skill to the students"
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move forward, also in the metaphorical sense; "Time marches on"
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give to or transfer possession of; "She passed the family jewels on to her daughter-in-law"
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refer to another person for decision or judgment; "She likes to relegate difficult questions to her colleagues"
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cause be distributed; "This letter is being circulated among the faculty"
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transmit information ; "Please communicate this message to all employees"; "pass along the good news"