make known vs pass on

make known

verb
  • To announce (some information) generally. 

  • To disclose (a secret). 

pass on

verb
  • To convey or communicate. 

  • To go forward. 

  • To die. 

  • To transfer (something) to someone, especially by handing or bequeathing it to the next person in a series. 

  • To skip or decline. 

How often have the words make known and pass on occurred in a corpus of books? (source: Google Ngram Viewer )