pass vs give up

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

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

As verbs, give up is a hyponym of pass; that is, give up is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than pass:

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

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