pass vs work

pass and work both are nouns.

pass is an adjective but work is not an adjective.

pass and work both are verbs.

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

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

pass: go across or through
work: proceed along a path

Other hyponyms of pass include break through, crack, squeak by, squeak through, transit, cover, cross, cut across, cut through, get across, get over, pass over, track, traverse, infiltrate, pass through, run, move through, pass across, pass over, pass through, transit, cut, crash, muscle, overstep, transgress, trespass, negociate, negotiate, lock, make, cycle, blunder, fumble.

pass (noun)	work (noun)
(sports) the act of throwing the ball to another member of your team	activity directed toward making or doing something
a usually brief attempt	the occupation for which you are paid
(American football) a play that involves one player throwing the ball to a teammate	a product produced or accomplished through the effort or activity or agency of a person or thing
(baseball) an advance to first base by a batter who receives four balls	a place where work is done
success in satisfying a test or requirement	the total output of a writer or artist (or a substantial part of it)
a flight or run by an aircraft over a target	applying the mind to learning and understanding a subject (especially by reading)
a permit to enter or leave a military installation	(physics) a manifestation of energy; the transfer of energy from one physical system to another expressed as the product of a force and the distance through which it moves a body in the direction of that force
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)	work (adjective)
of advancing the ball by throwing it

pass (verb)	work (verb)
eliminate from the body	give a workout to
come to pass	arrive at a certain condition through repeated motion
disappear gradually	go sour or spoil
pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life	cause to undergo fermentation
grant authorization or clearance for	find the solution to (a problem or question) or understand the meaning of
transmit information	use or manipulate to one's advantage
pass over, across, or through	to mix into a homogeneous mass
go across or through	perform as expected when applied
travel past	move into or onto
pass into a specified state or condition; sink into	shape, form, or improve a material
for time to move forward	cause to happen or to occur as a consequence
cause to pass	prepare for crops
move past	make something, usually for a specific function
place into the hands or custody of	gratify and charm, usually in order to influence
throw (a ball) to another player	proceed along a path
transfer to another; of rights or property	move in an agitated manner
be inherited by	provoke or excite
make laws, bills, etc. or bring into effect by legislation	be employed
go unchallenged; be approved	cause to work
accept or judge as acceptable	exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity; work
go successfully through a test or a selection process	have an effect or outcome; often the one desired or expected
allow to go without comment or censure	operate in a certain place, area, or specialty
use up a period of time in a specific way	proceed towards a goal or along a path or through an activity
be superior or better than some standard	have and exert influence or effect
stretch out over a distance, space, time, or scope; run or extend between two points or beyond a certain point	operate in or through
	cause to operate or function
	behave in a certain way when handled

pass vs work

pass and work both are nouns.

pass is an adjective but work is not an adjective.

pass and work both are verbs.

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