pass on vs hand over

pass on and hand over both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
pass on	No	No	Yes	No
hand over	No	No	Yes	No

As verbs, hand over is a hyponym of pass on; that is, hand over is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than pass on:

pass on (verb)	hand over (verb)
transmit information	to surrender someone or something to another
cause to be distributed
move forward, also in the metaphorical sense
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