pass on vs penetrate

pass on and penetrate both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
pass on	No	No	Yes	No
penetrate	No	No	Yes	No

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

pass on (verb)	penetrate (verb)
transmit information	come to understand
cause to be distributed	become clear or enter one's consciousness or emotions
move forward, also in the metaphorical sense	pass into or through, often by overcoming resistance
give to or transfer possession of	insert the penis into the vagina or anus of
place into the hands or custody of	spread or diffuse through
transmit (knowledge or skills)	make one's way deeper into or through
refer to another person for decision or judgment	enter a group or organization in order to spy on the members