circulate vs pass on

circulate and pass on both are verbs.

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

As verbs, circulate and pass on are synonyms defined as:

Other synonyms of circulate include distribute, pass around.

circulate (verb)	pass on (verb)
cause to become widely known	transmit information
become widely known and passed on	cause to be distributed
move around freely from person to person or from place to place	move forward, also in the metaphorical sense
move through a space, circuit or system, returning to the starting point	give to or transfer possession of
cause to be distributed	place into the hands or custody of
cause to move in a circuit or system	transmit (knowledge or skills)
	refer to another person for decision or judgment