pass on vs fork out

pass on and fork out both are verbs.

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

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

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