rachet up vs pass on

rachet up and pass on both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
rachet up	No	No	Yes	No
pass on	No	No	Yes	No

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

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

rachet up (verb)	pass on (verb)
move by degrees in one direction only	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