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pass vs be

be vs pass

pass is a noun but be is not a noun.

pass is an adjective but be is not an adjective.

pass and be both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
pass Yes Yes Yes No
be No No Yes No
As verbs, be is a hypernym of pass; that is, be is a word with a broader meaning than pass:
  • pass: stretch out over a distance, space, time, or scope; run or extend between two points or beyond a certain point
  • be: occupy a certain position or area; be somewhere
pass (noun) be (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) be (adjective)
of advancing the ball by throwing it
pass (verb) be (verb)
eliminate from the body spend or use time
come to pass work in a specific place, with a specific subject, or in a specific function
disappear gradually have an existence, be extant
pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life have life, be alive
grant authorization or clearance for form or compose
transmit information have the quality of being; (copula, used with an adjective or a predicate noun)
pass over, across, or through occupy a certain position or area; be somewhere
go across or through be identical to; be someone or something
travel past be identical or equivalent to
pass into a specified state or condition; sink into represent, as of a character on stage
for time to move forward be priced at
cause to pass to remain unmolested, undisturbed, or uninterrupted -- used only in infinitive form
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
Difference between pass and be

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