"pass the torch" meaning in All languages combined

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Verb [English]

Forms: passes the torch [present, singular, third-person], passing the torch [participle, present], passed the torch [participle, past], passed the torch [past]
Head templates: {{en-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. Tags: figuratively, idiomatic Synonyms: pass the mantle, step down, stand aside Related terms: carry a torch for Translations (transfer responsibility): antaa kapula eteenpäin (Finnish), passer le flambeau (French), passer le relais (French), passer la main (French), passare il testimone (Italian)
    Sense id: en-pass_the_torch-en-verb-R0Xal50k Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

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