pass over vs traverse

pass over is not a noun while traverse is a noun.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
pass over	No	No	Yes	No
traverse	Yes	No	Yes	No

As verbs, pass over and traverse are synonyms defined as:

Other synonyms of pass over include cover, cross, cut across, cut through, get across, get over, track.

pass over (noun)	traverse (noun)
	taking a zigzag path on skis
	travel across
	a horizontal crosspiece across a window or separating a door from a window over it
	a horizontal beam that extends across something

pass over (verb)	traverse (verb)
bypass	deny formally (an allegation of fact by the opposing party) in a legal suit
rub with a circular motion	travel across or pass over
travel across or pass over	to cover or extend over an area or time period
make a passage or journey from one place to another
fly over