pass vs allow

pass is a noun but allow is not a noun.

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

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

Other hypernyms of pass include countenance, let, permit.

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

pass: allow to go without comment or censure
allow: make it possible through a specific action or lack of action for something to happen

Other hypernyms of pass include let, permit.

pass (noun)	allow (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

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

pass (verb)	allow (verb)
eliminate from the body	allow or plan for a certain possibility; concede the truth or validity of something
come to pass	give or assign a resource to a particular person or cause
disappear gradually	consent to, give permission; permit
pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life	allow the presence of or allow (an activity) without opposing or prohibiting
grant authorization or clearance for	let have
transmit information	grant as a discount or in exchange
pass over, across, or through	make it possible through a specific action or lack of action for something to happen
go across or through	allow the other (baseball) team to score
travel past	make a possibility or provide opportunity for; permit to be attainable or cause to remain
pass into a specified state or condition; sink into	afford possibility
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