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pass the torch

pass the torch verb: to transfer responsibility.

Verb

pass the torch (third-person singular simple present passes the torch, present participle passing the torch, simple past and past participle passed the torch)

  1. (figuratively, idiomatic) To transfer responsibility.

Synonyms of pass the torch

Forms of pass the torch

third-person singular presentpasses the torch
present participlepassing the torch
past participlepassed the torch
pastpassed the torch

Questions about pass the torch

What does pass the torch mean?
Pass the torch means to transfer responsibility.
What part of speech is pass the torch?
Pass the torch is a verb.
What is the past tense of pass the torch?
The past tense of pass the torch is passed the torch.

Words near pass the torch in the dictionary

  1. pass the river
  2. pass the sponge across the slate
  3. pass the sponge over the slate
  4. pass the time
  5. pass the time of day
  6. pass the torch
  7. pass the trash
  8. pass the wet sponge across the slate
  9. pass the wet sponge over the slate
  10. pass through
  11. pass through the hands

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