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give up vs pass on

pass on vs give up

give up and pass on both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
give up No No Yes No
pass on No No Yes No
As verbs, pass on is a hypernym of give up; that is, pass on is a word with a broader meaning than give up:
  • give up: part with a possession or right
  • pass on: place into the hands or custody of
Other hypernyms of give up include give, hand, pass, reach, turn over.
give up (verb) pass on (verb)
stop maintaining or insisting on; of ideas or claims transmit information
give up in the face of defeat of lacking hope; admit defeat cause to be distributed
give up or agree to forgo to the power or possession of another move forward, also in the metaphorical sense
stop consuming give to or transfer possession of
give up with the intent of never claiming again place into the hands or custody of
relinquish possession or control over transmit (knowledge or skills)
lose (something) or lose the right to (something) by some error, offense, or crime refer to another person for decision or judgment
part with a possession or right
give up what is not strictly needed
allow the other (baseball) team to score
leave (a job, post, or position) voluntarily
put an end to a state or an activity
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