chain vs pass

chain and pass both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
chain	Yes	No	Yes	No
pass	Yes	Yes	Yes	No

chain (noun)	pass (noun)
a series of (usually metal) rings or links fitted into one another to make a flexible ligament	(sports) the act of throwing the ball to another member of your team
a necklace made by stringing objects together	a usually brief attempt
anything that acts as a restraint	(American football) a play that involves one player throwing the ball to a teammate
a linked or connected series of objects	(baseball) an advance to first base by a batter who receives four balls
a series of things depending on each other as if linked together	success in satisfying a test or requirement
(business) a number of similar establishments (stores or restaurants or banks or hotels or theaters) under one ownership	a flight or run by an aircraft over a target
(chemistry) a series of linked atoms (generally in an organic molecule)	a permit to enter or leave a military installation
a series of hills or mountains	any authorization to pass or go somewhere
a unit of length	an automatic advance to the next round in a tournament without playing an opponent
	a document indicating permission to do something without restrictions
	a complimentary ticket
	a difficult juncture
	one complete cycle of operations (as by a computer)
	the location in a range of mountains of a geological formation that is lower than the surrounding peaks
	a bad or difficult situation or state of affairs
	(military) a written leave of absence

chain (adjective)	pass (adjective)
	of advancing the ball by throwing it

chain (verb)	pass (verb)
fasten or secure with chains	eliminate from the body
connect or arrange into a chain by linking	come to pass
	disappear gradually
	pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
	grant authorization or clearance for
	transmit information
	pass over, across, or through
	go across or through
	travel past
	pass into a specified state or condition; sink into
	for time to move forward
	cause to pass
	move past
	place into the hands or custody of
	throw (a ball) to another player
	transfer to another; of rights or property
	be inherited by
	make laws, bills, etc. or bring into effect by legislation
	go unchallenged; be approved
	accept or judge as acceptable
	go successfully through a test or a selection process
	allow to go without comment or censure
	use up a period of time in a specific way
	be superior or better than some standard
	stretch out over a distance, space, time, or scope; run or extend between two points or beyond a certain point