pass on vs go

pass on is not a noun while go is a noun.

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

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

Other hypernyms of pass on include locomote, move, travel.

pass on (noun)	go (noun)
	a board game for two players who place counters on a grid; the object is to surround and so capture the opponent's counters
	a usually brief attempt
	street names for methylenedioxymethamphetamine
	a time period for working (after which you will be relieved by someone else)

pass on (adjective)	go (adjective)
	functioning correctly and ready for action

pass on (verb)	go (verb)
transmit information	pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
cause to be distributed	follow a certain course
move forward, also in the metaphorical sense	progress by being changed
give to or transfer possession of	stop operating or functioning
place into the hands or custody of	enter or assume a certain state or condition
transmit (knowledge or skills)	be abolished or discarded
refer to another person for decision or judgment	give support (to) or make a choice (of) one out of a group or number
	have a turn; make one's move in a game
	to be spent or finished
	be spent
	perform as expected when applied
	go through in search of something; search through someone's belongings in an unauthorized way
	change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
	move away from a place into another direction
	begin or set in motion
	make a certain noise or sound
	follow a procedure or take a course
	stretch out over a distance, space, time, or scope; run or extend between two points or beyond a certain point
	have a particular form
	pass, fare, or elapse; of a certain state of affairs or action
	be in the right place or situation
	be the right size or shape; fit correctly or as desired
	be awarded; be allotted
	be or continue to be in a certain condition
	lead, extend, or afford access
	be ranked or compare
	blend or harmonize
	be sounded, played, or expressed
	be contained in
	continue to live and avoid dying