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to pass along

to pass along

76 2.5
Give news, a message, or something you received to another person
  • phrasal verb
  • /pæs əˈlɔŋ/
translation icon : transmitir
  • She asked me to pass along the invitation to her birthday party to all our friends.
  • pass along information
  • pass along knowledge
  • pass along to consumers

Don't talk about it because you don't know who's passing along certain tidbits.

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Examples

  • We believe the infiltrator has passed along sensitive information.

  • Rather, a speaker makes clear that he is just passing along a message or a truth.

    Academic text (1990)
  • I just wanna pass along my secret of success.

  • We experience them daily as we practice our art and pass along our knowledge to our students.

    Academic text (2000)
  • Information is also passed along by word of mouth and via the Internet.

    Academic text (2003)
  • But I do have some advice to pass along, right here in the words to this song...

    Fiction book (1991)
  • Asked me to pass along his gratitude to the citizens of this city.

  • What advice would you give to a high school class of students if you had to pass along a couple sentences of wisdom?

  • As more cheery information comes my way, I'll be happy to pass it along.

  • And that's something that I try to pass along to others is be fit, be mentally and physically fit.

Synonyms

to communicate
vsto pass along
773 2.3

Share information, ideas, or feelings with someone

is more about one-way relaying of news or objects through people
to pass
vsto pass along
755 1.0

To give something to another person

tends to emphasize passing through intermediaries rather than simple handing
to share
vsto pass along
711 1.0

To tell someone about your thoughts, feelings or experiences

is more about moving news or items along a chain than personal sharing
to carry
vsto pass along
325 2.0

Send sound or information from one place to another

is human-centered, focusing on intentionally giving information or objects
to convey
vsto pass along
199 3.4

To send information, ideas, or feelings to someone

focuses more on moving items or news between people rather than expression
to transmit
vsto pass along
169 3.7

To send something from one thing to another, for example a message or disease

is more about informal human relaying rather than technical sending
to pass on
vsto pass along
134 2.7

To give something to another person, often information or a message

often implies relaying through people rather than only direct transfer
to circulate
vsto pass along
103 3.9

To spread information or documents among people

is narrower, focusing on moving specific items or news between people
to relay
vsto pass along
102 3.5

To receive and then pass on a message or signal

is broader, also covering direct giving without first receiving
to impart
vsto pass along
33 4.3

To teach knowledge or skills to someone

is more about transferring news or objects than teaching knowledge
to send around
vsto pass along
5 3.2

Give a copy of something to each person in a group, for example by email

usually involves repeated relaying to individuals rather than broad distribution
to fwd
vsto pass along
  • Texting
6.5

To send someone a message you received

covers both electronic and face to face relaying of items or news

Antonyms

210 5.1

Refuse to give something someone wants or needs

To not tell others your thoughts or feelings

How Widely

to broadcast
81 3.0
to circulate
103 3.9
to pass along
76 2.5
to relay
102 3.5
to tell
1.0

Surface Forms

pass along infinitive
passed along past participle
passing along present participle
passes along third person singular

Morphology

pass + along

The meaning 'to convey information or an object to someone else' is directly derivable from 'pass' (to give/hand over) combined with 'along' (forward/along a chain), forming a straightforward verb+particle composition. This compositional pattern is common in English phrasal verbs and has cross-linguistic parallels, so a B1 learner who knows the parts should be able to infer the meaning.

Etymology

The phrasal verb pass along comes from the simple image of people in a line handing an item from one person to the next. So, to pass something along today means 'to tell someone or give them information or an object'.