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string vs pass on

pass on vs string

string is a noun but pass on is not a noun.

string and pass on both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
string Yes No Yes No
pass on No No Yes No
As verbs, pass on is a hypernym of string; that is, pass on is a word with a broader meaning than string:
  • string: move or come along
  • pass on: move forward, also in the metaphorical sense
Other hypernyms of string include advance, go on, march on, move on, progress.
string (noun) pass on (noun)
a lightweight cord
a tie consisting of a cord that goes through a seam around an opening
a necklace made by stringing objects together
a tightly stretched cord of wire or gut, as a part of an instrument or a tennis racket
a collection of things threaded on a single strand, or as if threaded on a single strand
stringed instruments that are played with a bow
a linear sequence (as of characters, words, proteins, etc.)
a sequentially ordered set of things or events or ideas in which each successive member is related to the preceding
(cosmology) a hypothetical one-dimensional subatomic particle having a concentration of energy and the dynamic properties of a flexible loop
a tough piece of fiber in vegetables, meat, or other food (especially the tough fibers connecting the two halves of a bean pod)
string (verb) pass on (verb)
add as if on a string transmit information
provide with strings cause to be distributed
thread on or as if on a string move forward, also in the metaphorical sense
remove the stringy parts of give to or transfer possession of
string together; tie or fasten with a string place into the hands or custody of
stretch out or arrange like a string transmit (knowledge or skills)
move or come along refer to another person for decision or judgment
Difference between string and pass on

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