return vs pass

return and pass both are nouns.

return is not an adjective while pass is an adjective.

return and pass both are verbs.

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

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

return: pass down
pass: transmit information

Other hypernyms of return include communicate, pass along, pass on, put across.

As verbs, return and pass are synonyms defined as:

return and pass: be inherited by

Other synonyms of return include devolve, fall.

return (noun)	pass (noun)
the act of going back to a prior location	(sports) the act of throwing the ball to another member of your team
a coming to or returning home	a usually brief attempt
getting something back again	(American football) a play that involves one player throwing the ball to a teammate
a tennis stroke that sends the ball back to the other player	(baseball) an advance to first base by a batter who receives four balls
(American football) the act of running back the ball after a kickoff or punt or interception or fumble	success in satisfying a test or requirement
a reciprocal group action	a flight or run by an aircraft over a target
the act of someone appearing again	a permit to enter or leave a military installation
the key on electric typewriters or computer keyboards that causes a carriage return and a line feed	any authorization to pass or go somewhere
document giving the tax collector information about the taxpayer's tax liability	an automatic advance to the next round in a tournament without playing an opponent
a quick reply to a question or remark (especially a witty or critical one)	a document indicating permission to do something without restrictions
happening again (especially at regular intervals)	a complimentary ticket
the occurrence of a change in direction back in the opposite direction	a difficult juncture
the income or profit arising from such transactions as the sale of land or other property	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

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

return (verb)	pass (verb)
go back to a previous state	eliminate from the body
be restored	come to pass
go back to something earlier	disappear gradually
answer back	pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
submit (a report, etc.) to someone in authority	grant authorization or clearance for
pass down	transmit information
make a return	pass over, across, or through
give or supply	go across or through
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before	travel past
return to a previous position; in mathematics	pass into a specified state or condition; sink into
bring back to the point of departure	for time to move forward
pay back	cause to pass
return in kind	move past
give back	place into the hands or custody of
be inherited by	throw (a ball) to another player
elect again	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

return vs pass

return and pass both are nouns.

return is not an adjective while pass is an adjective.

return and pass both are verbs.

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