transmit vs pass on

transmit and pass on both are verbs.

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

As verbs, pass on is a hyponym of transmit; that is, pass on is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than transmit:

Other hyponyms of transmit include communicate, pass, pass along, put across.

transmit (verb)	pass on (verb)
broadcast over the airwaves, as in radio or television	transmit information
send from one person or place to another	cause to be distributed
transmit or serve as the medium for transmission	move forward, also in the metaphorical sense
transfer to another	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