pass on
To give something to someone else, to say 'no thank you' to an offer, or to die.
Meanings
To give or send something to another person, continuing a chain of transmission.
"Can you pass on my apologies to the team? I won't be able to attend."
To decline an offer or opportunity, usually politely.
"Thanks for the invitation, but I think I'll pass on the party this weekend."
(euphemism) To die.
"He passed on quietly surrounded by his family."
To transfer a disease, trait, or cost to another person.
"The virus can be passed on through close contact."
One of the most versatile phrasal verbs. The sense of 'dying' is slightly less formal than 'pass away'. The sense of 'declining' is common in informal American English ('I'll pass on the dessert'). Context usually makes the intended sense clear.
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