pass, hand, reach, pass_on, turn_over, give: 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" impart, leave, give, pass_on: tell or deposit (information) knowledge; "give a secret to the Russians"; "leave your name and address here" advance, progress, pass_on, move_on, march_on, go_on: move forward, also in the metaphorical sense; "Time marches on" pass_on: give to or transfer possession of; "I am passing on my genes to my children" relegate, pass_on, submit: refer to another person for decision or judgment; "She likes to relegate difficult questions to her colleagues" circulate, pass_around, pass_on, distribute: cause to be distributed; "This letter is circulating among the faculty" communicate, pass_on, pass, put_across: transmit information ; "Please communicate this message to all employees"