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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Economic experts have pushed back saying that tariffs often lead to higher costs passed on to consumers.
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David Faris, Newsweek, 27 Feb. 2025
Many are born stunted, or sterile, like mules, evolutionary dead ends with no way to pass on their genes.
—Ian Rose, JSTOR Daily, 26 Feb. 2025
Weston’s genetic inheritance, too, is meant to have been passed on to his son, Wesley, here played by Cooper Hoffman, of Licorice Pizza, who arrives with his own acting inheritance.
—Jackson McHenry, Vulture, 25 Feb. 2025
Again, not a doctor, just relaying and passing on some information.
—Dj Siddiqi, Forbes, 25 Feb. 2025
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David Faris, Newsweek, 27 Feb. 2025
Many are born stunted, or sterile, like mules, evolutionary dead ends with no way to pass on their genes.
—Ian Rose, JSTOR Daily, 26 Feb. 2025
Weston’s genetic inheritance, too, is meant to have been passed on to his son, Wesley, here played by Cooper Hoffman, of Licorice Pizza, who arrives with his own acting inheritance.
—Jackson McHenry, Vulture, 25 Feb. 2025
Again, not a doctor, just relaying and passing on some information.
—Dj Siddiqi, Forbes, 25 Feb. 2025
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“Pass on.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pass%20on. Accessed 3 Mar. 2025.
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