carry the password vs pass the password

Both phrases are correct, but they have different meanings and contexts. 'Carry the password' implies holding or transporting the password, while 'pass the password' means to give or transfer the password to someone else. The choice between the two depends on whether you want to emphasize the act of holding or giving the password.

Last updated: March 29, 2024 • 652 views

carry the password

This phrase is correct and can be used when referring to holding or transporting the password.

This phrase is used when someone is physically holding or transporting the password. It implies a sense of responsibility for the password.

Examples:

Make sure to carry the password securely.
I will carry the password with me at all times.

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It's the password to my webcam.
Liquor is the password in this army.
The password for last used Jabber groupchat room.
Choose EditPassword to display the Password dialog.
Caleb found a way around the password.
No luck cracking the password yet.
Probably Neville forgot the password again.
The password this week is unicorn.
That is the password... for admittance.
And that programming note suggests that you know the password.
The password's inside the passport.
Enter the password in the Password text box.
In the Password field, type the password you used to register your nikcname.
That has all the passwords to his numbered accounts.
No. That's not the password.
We think that's the password.
You hid the password on the back of his teeth.
The password you have entered in incorrect.
Ryan could have made The password an infinite number of things.
Something wrong with the password, honey?

Alternatives:

Keep the password
Hold the password
Transport the password
Bring the password
Secure the password

pass the password

This phrase is correct and is used when giving or transferring the password to someone else.

This phrase is used when you need to give or transfer the password to another person. It implies a transfer of ownership or access.

Examples:

Please pass the password to the new team member.
I will pass the password along to the IT department.

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Now another approach to better passwords, perhaps, is to use pass phrases instead of passwords.
It's the password to my webcam.
Liquor is the password in this army.
The password for last used Jabber groupchat room.
Choose EditPassword to display the Password dialog.
Caleb found a way around the password.
No luck cracking the password yet.
Probably Neville forgot the password again.
The password this week is unicorn.
That is the password... for admittance.
And that programming note suggests that you know the password.
The password's inside the passport.
Enter the password in the Password text box.
In the Password field, type the password you used to register your nikcname.
That has all the passwords to his numbered accounts.
No. That's not the password.
We think that's the password.
You hid the password on the back of his teeth.
The password you have entered in incorrect.
Ryan could have made The password an infinite number of things.

Alternatives:

Give the password
Transfer the password
Share the password
Hand over the password
Provide the password

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carry the password vs pass the password