PASS OVER Copy link • PASS OVERINTRANS., (1) To cross, trajicere; transire; transvehi. (2) To change one’s position or state, transire: to pass over to the enemy, ad adversarios, or hostes, transire. (3) To be changed into anything, transire; abire; verti. TRANS., (1) To overlook, not to take notice of, praeterire silentio, or tacitum; or simply praeterire, relinquere; (The words are found in this connection and order.) praeterire ac relinquere; mittere; omittere; praetermittere (☞ only in later writers, of the Silver Age, transmittere or transire silentio, or simply transire). (2) To neglect in the distribution of honors, etc., praeterire (general term): repulsam dare alicui (if an application has been made on behalf of the party): to be passed over, praeteriri (general term): repulsam ferre or accipere (to receive a repulse).