Definition

Verb: 1. To transmit or convey information, news, or a message from one person or place to another. This is the core meaning, focusing on the act of relaying or passing on communication. 2. To send or transfer something onward. While less common, it can also refer to physically handing an object to the next person in a sequence.

Usage

The verb "pass along" is used to describe the action of making sure information or an item moves from its source to another recipient. It implies being a link in a chain of communication or transfer. * It is often used in professional, formal, or polite contexts. * It is a separable phrasal verb (e.g., "pass the information along").

Examples

• Could you please pass along my thanks to the team? (Relay my message of thanks.)
• The manager asked me to pass along the updated schedule. (Convey the new schedule to others.)
• We should pass this good news along to everyone in the department. (Share this positive information.)
• Please pass along these documents to the next station. (Send these documents forward.)

Advanced Usage

• "To pass along condolences/sympathies": A formal and respectful way to convey expressions of sympathy.
  • Please pass along my deepest condolences to the family.
• "To pass along a request": To relay someone's appeal or ask to another party.
  • I'm passing along a request from the client for more detailed data.

Variants and Related Words

• Pass on (verb): A very close synonym, often interchangeable with "pass along," especially for information. ("Pass on" can also mean to decline an offer or, euphemistically, to die.)
• Relay (verb): To receive and pass on information or a message.
• Convey (verb): To communicate or make known; a more formal synonym.
• Transmit (verb): To send or pass from one person or place to another.

Synonyms

• Communicate
• Relay
• Convey
• Transmit
• Disseminate
• Share
• Hand on

Related Phrasal Verbs

• Pass on: As mentioned, very similar in meaning for transferring information. (" the instructions.")
• Pass down: To transmit something (like tradition, knowledge, or property) to a younger generation or successor. (" family heirlooms.")
• Pass around: To distribute something to a group of people. (" the snacks.")

Related Idioms

• "Pass the word": An idiom meaning to spread news or information by telling people.
  • When the meeting time changes, please pass the word.

Verb

1. transmit information
   • Please communicate this message to all employees
   • pass along the good news