fork over vs pass on

fork over and pass on both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
fork over	No	No	Yes	No
pass on	No	No	Yes	No

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

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

fork over (verb)	pass on (verb)
to surrender someone or something to another	transmit information
	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