pass on vs spread out

pass on and spread out both are verbs.

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

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

Other hyponyms of pass on include send around, utter, scatter, spread.

pass on (verb)	spread out (verb)
transmit information	set out or stretch in a line, succession, or series
cause to be distributed	spread out or open from a closed or folded state
move forward, also in the metaphorical sense	move outward
give to or transfer possession of	extend in one or more directions
place into the hands or custody of	move away from each other
transmit (knowledge or skills)	turn outward
refer to another person for decision or judgment	strew or distribute over an area