The term 'hand down' can be used to describe a variety of actions. To 'TRANSMIT' (8 letters) is to SEND information or knowledge from one person to another. To 'SEND' (4 letters) is to cause something to go from one place to another. To 'BEQUEATH' (8 letters) is to leave something to someone in a will or testament. To 'devolve' (7 letters) is to pass on responsibility or authority to someone else. Finally, to 'passon' (6 letters) is to give something to someone else, usually through inheritance. All of these terms can be used to describe the act of handing down something from one person to another.