commission vs pass

commission and pass both are nouns.

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

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

Other hypernyms of commission include authorise, authorize, clear.

commission (noun)	pass (noun)
a special assignment that is given to a person or group	(sports) the act of throwing the ball to another member of your team
the act of committing a crime	a usually brief attempt
the act of granting authority to undertake certain functions	(American football) a play that involves one player throwing the ball to a teammate
an official document issued by a government and conferring on the recipient the rank of an officer in the armed forces	(baseball) an advance to first base by a batter who receives four balls
a formal statement of a command or injunction to do something	success in satisfying a test or requirement
a special group delegated to consider some matter	a flight or run by an aircraft over a target
a group of representatives or delegates	a permit to enter or leave a military installation
a fee for services rendered based on a percentage of an amount received or collected or agreed to be paid (as distinguished from a salary)	any authorization to pass or go somewhere
the state of being in good working order and ready for operation	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

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

commission (verb)	pass (verb)
charge with a task	eliminate from the body
put into commission; equip for service; of ships	come to pass
place an order for	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