come near vs pass on

come near and pass on both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
come near	No	No	Yes	No
pass on	No	No	Yes	No

come near (verb)	pass on (verb)
move towards	transmit information
come near in time	cause to be distributed
almost do or experience something	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