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pass on vs rachet up

rachet up vs pass on

pass on and rachet up both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
pass on No No Yes No
rachet up No No Yes No
As verbs, rachet up is a hyponym of pass on; that is, rachet up is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than pass on:
  • pass on: move forward, also in the metaphorical sense
  • rachet up: move by degrees in one direction only
pass on (verb) rachet up (verb)
transmit information move by degrees in one direction only
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
Difference between pass on and rachet up

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