release vs pass

release and pass both are nouns.

release is not an adjective while pass is an adjective.

release and pass both are verbs.

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

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

release: eliminate (a substance)
pass: eliminate from the body

Other hyponyms of release include cough out, cough up, expectorate, spit out, spit up, blow, ejaculate, abort, ovulate, egest, eliminate, excrete, bleed, hemorrhage, shed blood, eruct, spew, spew out, fester, maturate, suppurate, breathe, emit, pass off.

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

release: part with a possession or right
pass: place into the hands or custody of

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

release (noun)	pass (noun)
activity that frees or expresses creative energy or emotion	(sports) the act of throwing the ball to another member of your team
the act of liberating someone or something	a usually brief attempt
the termination of someone's employment (leaving them free to depart)	(American football) a play that involves one player throwing the ball to a teammate
the act of allowing a fluid to escape	(baseball) an advance to first base by a batter who receives four balls
a formal written statement of relinquishment	success in satisfying a test or requirement
(music) the act or manner of terminating a musical phrase or tone	a flight or run by an aircraft over a target
merchandise issued for sale or public showing (especially a record or film)	a permit to enter or leave a military installation
a device that when pressed will release part of a mechanism	any authorization to pass or go somewhere
an announcement distributed to members of the press in order to supplement or replace an oral presentation	an automatic advance to the next round in a tournament without playing an opponent
a legal document evidencing the discharge of a debt or obligation	a document indicating permission to do something without restrictions
euphemistic expressions for death	a complimentary ticket
a process that liberates or discharges something	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

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

release (verb)	pass (verb)
generate and separate from cells or bodily fluids	eliminate from the body
eliminate (a substance)	come to pass
make (assets) available	disappear gradually
prepare and issue for public distribution or sale	pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
release, as from one's grip	grant authorization or clearance for
let (something) fall or spill from a container	transmit information
release (gas or energy) as a result of a chemical reaction or physical decomposition	pass over, across, or through
part with a possession or right	go across or through
grant freedom to; free from confinement	travel past
make (information) available for publication	pass into a specified state or condition; sink into
	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

release vs pass

release and pass both are nouns.

release is not an adjective while pass is an adjective.

release and pass both are verbs.

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