fork up vs pass on

fork up and pass on both are verbs.

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

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

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

fork up (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