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passes the baton

passes the baton is the third-person singular simple present indicative of pass the baton.

Meaning of pass the baton

Verb

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

  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

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What is passes the baton the third-person singular simple present indicative of?
Passes the baton is the third-person singular simple present indicative of pass the baton.

Words near passes the baton in the dictionary

  1. passes over
  2. passes round
  3. passes round the hat
  4. passes sentence
  5. passes the bar
  6. passes the baton
  7. passes the bottle of smoke
  8. passes the buck
  9. passes the hat
  10. passes the mantle
  11. passes the phone

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