bequeath vs pass on

bequeath and pass on both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
bequeath	No	No	Yes	No
pass on	No	No	Yes	No

As verbs, pass on is a hyponym of bequeath; that is, pass on is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than bequeath:

Other hyponyms of bequeath include devise, remember, entail, fee-tail.

bequeath (verb)	pass on (verb)
leave or give by will after one's death	transmit information
	cause to be distributed
	move forward, also in the metaphorical sense
	give to or transfer possession of
	place into the hands or custody of
	transmit (knowledge or skills)
	refer to another person for decision or judgment