Pass
Pass verb - To shift possession of (something) from one person to another.
To observe and pass are semantically related. In some cases you can replace phrase "To observe" with "Pass", this terms are similar.
To observe
Pass and to observe are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Pass" instead a verb phrase "To observe".
Both terms in one sentence
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Had the Creature been allowed to observe the entire process of his mate's reanimation, it would be a simple matter of reverse engineering the process to reanimate "children" of their own- and pass along the knowledge to their descendants, creating a race of undead superhumans.
Source: Literature / Frankenstein - Kino from Kino's Journey tries to be this type of character; being a Traveller, one is not supposed to pass judgment or meddle in the affairs of the places they visit and is only there to observe objectively.
Source: Pinball Protagonist
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