acknowledge vs pass along

acknowledge and pass along both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
acknowledge	No	No	Yes	No
pass along	No	No	Yes	No

As verbs, pass along is a hypernym of acknowledge; that is, pass along is a word with a broader meaning than acknowledge:

Other hypernyms of acknowledge include communicate, pass, pass on, put across.

acknowledge (verb)	pass along (verb)
accept as legally binding and valid	transmit information
accept (someone) to be what is claimed or accept his power and authority
declare to be true or admit the existence or reality or truth of
express obligation, thanks, or gratitude for
report the receipt of
express recognition of the presence or existence of, or acquaintance with