penetrate vs pass on

penetrate and pass on both are verbs.

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

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

Other hypernyms of penetrate include advance, go on, march on, move on, progress.

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