resign vs pass on

resign and pass on both are verbs.

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

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

Other hypernyms of resign include give, hand, pass, reach, turn over.

resign (verb)	pass on (verb)
accept as inevitable	transmit information
part with a possession or right	cause to be distributed
leave (a job, post, or position) voluntarily	move forward, also in the metaphorical sense
give up or retire from a position	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