commit vs pass

commit is not a noun while pass is a noun.

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

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

Other hypernyms of commit include give, hand, pass on, reach, turn over.

commit (noun)	pass (noun)
	(sports) the act of throwing the ball to another member of your team
	a usually brief attempt
	(American football) a play that involves one player throwing the ball to a teammate
	(baseball) an advance to first base by a batter who receives four balls
	success in satisfying a test or requirement
	a flight or run by an aircraft over a target
	a permit to enter or leave a military installation
	any authorization to pass or go somewhere
	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

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

commit (verb)	pass (verb)
make a set of changes permanent	eliminate from the body
transfer to another place so something can be kept or preserved	come to pass
give entirely to a specific person, activity, or cause	disappear gradually
confer a trust upon	pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
cause to be admitted; of persons to an institution	grant authorization or clearance for
make an investment	transmit information
perform an act, usually with a negative connotation	pass over, across, or through
engage in or perform	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