pass on vs transmit

pass on and transmit both are verbs.

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

As verbs, transmit is a hypernym of pass on; that is, transmit is a word with a broader meaning than pass on:

Other hypernyms of pass on include communicate, convey.

pass on (verb)	transmit (verb)
transmit information	broadcast over the airwaves, as in radio or television
cause to be distributed	send from one person or place to another
move forward, also in the metaphorical sense	transmit or serve as the medium for transmission
give to or transfer possession of	transfer to another
place into the hands or custody of
transmit (knowledge or skills)
refer to another person for decision or judgment