pass on vs creep up

pass on and creep up both are verbs.

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

As verbs, creep up is a hyponym of pass on; that is, creep up is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than pass on:

pass on (verb)	creep up (verb)
transmit information	advance stealthily or unnoticed
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