bespeak vs pass on

bespeak and pass on both are verbs.

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

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

Other hypernyms of bespeak include communicate, pass, pass along, put across.

bespeak (verb)	pass on (verb)
express the need or desire for	transmit information
be a signal for or a symptom of	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