"pass the baton" meaning in All languages combined

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Verb [English]

Forms: passes the baton [present, singular, third-person], passing the baton [participle, present], passed the baton [participle, past], passed the baton [past]
Head templates: {{en-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. Tags: figuratively Synonyms: pass the mantle, step down, stand aside
    Sense id: en-pass_the_baton-en-verb-tDl26qc9 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

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