call for vs pass on

call for and pass on both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
call for	No	No	Yes	No
pass on	No	No	Yes	No

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

Other hypernyms of call for include communicate, pass, pass along, put across.

call for (verb)	pass on (verb)
request the participation or presence of	transmit information
express the need or desire for	cause to be distributed
gather or collect	move forward, also in the metaphorical sense
require as useful, just, or proper	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