go by vs pass on

go by and pass on both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
go by	No	No	Yes	No
pass on	No	No	Yes	No

As verbs, pass on is a hypernym of go by; that is, pass on is a word with a broader meaning than go by:

Other hypernyms of go by include advance, go on, march on, move on, progress.

go by (verb)	pass on (verb)
be or act in accordance with	transmit information
be called; go by a certain name	cause to be distributed
for time to move forward	move forward, also in the metaphorical sense
move past	give to or transfer possession of
	place into the hands or custody of
	transmit (knowledge or skills)
	refer to another person for decision or judgment