The difference between Pass on and Pass over

When used as verbs, pass on means to go forward: to proceed, whereas pass over means to bypass (something).


check bellow for the other definitions of Pass on and Pass over

  1. Pass on as a verb:

    To go forward: to proceed.

  2. Pass on as a verb:

    To convey or communicate.

    Examples:

    "Can you pass on the information next time you see him?"

  3. Pass on as a verb:

    To transfer (something) to someone, especially by handing or bequeathing it to the next person in a series.

  4. Pass on as a verb:

    To skip or decline.

    Examples:

    "I'll pass on dessert, thanks."

  5. Pass on as a verb (idiomatic, euphemistic):

    To die.

    Examples:

    "His uncle passed on last year."

  1. Pass over as a verb (transitive):

    To bypass (something); to skip (something).

  2. Pass over as a verb (transitive):

    To make a transit of; to pass through or across (something).

  3. Pass over as a verb (transitive):

    To fly over (something).

  4. Pass over as a verb (transitive):

    To overlook; not to note or resent.

    Examples:

    "to pass over an affront"

  5. Pass over as a verb (intransitive, euphemistic):

    To die and thus progress to the afterlife.