give up vs pass

give up is not a noun while pass is a noun.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
give up	No	No	Yes	No
pass	Yes	Yes	Yes	No

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

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

give up (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

give up (adjective)	pass (adjective)
	of advancing the ball by throwing it

give up (verb)	pass (verb)
stop maintaining or insisting on; of ideas or claims	eliminate from the body
give up in the face of defeat of lacking hope; admit defeat	come to pass
give up or agree to forgo to the power or possession of another	disappear gradually
stop consuming	pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
give up with the intent of never claiming again	grant authorization or clearance for
relinquish possession or control over	transmit information
lose (something) or lose the right to (something) by some error, offense, or crime	pass over, across, or through
part with a possession or right	go across or through
give up what is not strictly needed	travel past
allow the other (baseball) team to score	pass into a specified state or condition; sink into
leave (a job, post, or position) voluntarily	for time to move forward
put an end to a state or an activity	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