press on vs pass on

press on and pass on both are verbs.

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

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

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

press on (verb)	pass on (verb)
continue moving forward	transmit information
	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