Keep and Passed on

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Keep verb - To mark with an appropriate practice, rite, or ceremony.

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Passed on is an antonym for keep.

Nearby Words: keeping, keeper

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Keep is an antonym for passed on in topics: make known, assign responsibility, give in a will, communicate an idea, tell news.

In Real Life, people will often keep and wear/use things belonging to relatives who've passed on.

Source: Tragic Keepsake
Bayonetta was considered for a spot, but ultimately passed on because they couldn't figure out how to keep her in character while retaining an E rating.

Source: Out-of-Character Moment
God help you if "Insane," "Ugly," "Greedy," and the like keep getting passed on.

Source: Video Game / Rome: Total War

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