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Pass forward

📖 Meaning

to give to someone else a good thing that was once given to you, continuing a chain of kindness. In real life you might say: Her mentor had believed in her when she had nothing, and she spent her career passing that belief forward.

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If your child asks about Pass forward, tell them: "It is a word you might hear in Indian stories." Then ask them — "Where do you think you'd see Pass forward in real life?" It opens a small conversation about Indian culture.

💬 Examples in Context
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"Her mentor had believed in her when she had nothing, and she spent her career passing that belief forward."

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What does "Pass forward" mean?

to give to someone else a good thing that was once given to you, continuing a chain of kindness. In real life you might say: Her mentor had believed in her when she had nothing, and she spent her career passing that belief forward. If your child asks about Pass forward, tell them: "It is a word you might hear in Indian stories." Then ask them — "Where do you think you'd see Pass forward in real life?" It opens a small conversation about Indian culture.

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