pass the baton en · VERB
Meanings
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(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
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |