deliver vs pass on

deliver and pass on both are verbs.

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

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

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

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

Other hypernyms of deliver include give, hand, pass, reach, turn over.

deliver (verb)	pass on (verb)
cause to be born	transmit information
deliver (a speech, oration, or idea)	cause to be distributed
pass down	move forward, also in the metaphorical sense
utter (an exclamation, noise, etc.)	give to or transfer possession of
bring to a destination, make a delivery	place into the hands or custody of
throw or hurl from the mound to the batter, as in baseball	transmit (knowledge or skills)
to surrender someone or something to another	refer to another person for decision or judgment
relinquish possession or control over
carry out or perform
hand over to the authorities of another country
free from harm or evil
save from sins