What is the meaning of pass on?

verb

• Place into the hands or custody of.
  • usage: "hand me the spoon, please"; "Turn the files over to me, please"; "He turned over the prisoner to his lawyers"
  • synonyms: pass, hand, reach, turn over, give
• Transmit (knowledge or skills. )
  • usage: "give a secret to the Russians"; "leave your name and address here"; "impart a new skill to the students"
  • synonyms: impart, leave, give
• Move forward, also in the metaphorical sense.
  • usage: "Time marches on"
  • synonyms: advance, progress, move on, march on, go on
• Give to or transfer possession of.
  • usage: "She passed the family jewels on to her daughter-in-law"
• Refer to another person for decision or judgment.
  • usage: "She likes to relegate difficult questions to her colleagues"
  • synonyms: relegate, submit
• Cause be distributed.
  • usage: "This letter is being circulated among the faculty"
  • synonyms: circulate, pass around, distribute
• Transmit information .
  • usage: "Please communicate this message to all employees"; "pass along the good news"
  • synonyms: communicate, pass, pass along, put across