pass (something) down
idiom
: to give (something) to a younger person especially within the same family
She will pass her diamond ring down to her niece.
It's a family recipe passed down from my great-grandmother.
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The result is a refined, exceptionally gorgeous accessory you may be tempted to pass down as an heirloom to the next generation of Apple users.
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Irene Richardson, WWD, 24 June 2024
Other children pass down the aisles of plush velvet seats in the auditorium and climb onto the stage, where Tiro Association executive director Kassem Istanbouli – with his voluminous hair and irresistible energy – leads a series of acting and role-play exercises under the stage lights.
—Scott Peterson, The Christian Science Monitor, 21 June 2024
My hope in that song was to not pass down certain things that had unfortunately been done to me in my life.
—Dan Hyman, Vulture, 14 Mar. 2024
Likewise, in a series of decisions from the 1970s and 1980s, the court ruled that Hindu priests did not have a constitutional right to pass down their positions to their heirs.
—Deepa Das Acevedo, Foreign Affairs, 4 Apr. 2019
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Irene Richardson, WWD, 24 June 2024
Other children pass down the aisles of plush velvet seats in the auditorium and climb onto the stage, where Tiro Association executive director Kassem Istanbouli – with his voluminous hair and irresistible energy – leads a series of acting and role-play exercises under the stage lights.
—Scott Peterson, The Christian Science Monitor, 21 June 2024
My hope in that song was to not pass down certain things that had unfortunately been done to me in my life.
—Dan Hyman, Vulture, 14 Mar. 2024
Likewise, in a series of decisions from the 1970s and 1980s, the court ruled that Hindu priests did not have a constitutional right to pass down their positions to their heirs.
—Deepa Das Acevedo, Foreign Affairs, 4 Apr. 2019
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“Pass (something) down.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pass%20%28something%29%20down. Accessed 7 Jul. 2024.
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