go by vs lapse

go by is not a noun while lapse is a noun.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
go by	No	No	Yes	No
lapse	Yes	No	Yes	No

As verbs, go by and lapse are synonyms defined as:

Other synonyms of go by include elapse, glide by, go along, pass, slide by, slip away, slip by.

go by (noun)	lapse (noun)
	a mistake resulting from inattention
	a failure to maintain a higher state
	a break or intermission in the occurrence of something

go by (verb)	lapse (verb)
be or act in accordance with	go back to bad behavior
be called; go by a certain name	drop to a lower level, as in one's morals or standards
for time to move forward	end, at least for a long time
move past	for time to move forward
	pass into a specified state or condition; sink into
	let slip