pass on

pass on

(also pass away)

​to die. People say ‘pass on’ to avoid saying ‘die’.

pass something ⇔ on (to somebody)

​to give something to somebody else, especially after receiving it or using it yourself

Pass the book on to me when you've finished with it.

I passed your message on to my mother.

Much of the discount is pocketed by retailers instead of being passed on to customers.