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Words, grammatical forms and meanings linked to the ontology.

pass the baton en · VERB

Meanings

  1. (figuratively) To pass the torch.
    • But having now passed on the baton, she expects him to develop his own style of chairmanship and provide strong leadership. 2020 June 3, Lilian Greenwood talks to Paul Stephen, “Rail's 'underlying challenges' remain”, in Rail, page 35:

Forms

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passes the baton Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres lexicographic
passing the baton Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part lexicographic
passed the baton Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part lexicographic
passed the baton Tense=Past lexicographic

Synonyms

step down · stand aside · pass the mantle