shine vs pass off

pass off vs shine

shine is a noun but pass off is not a noun.

shine and pass off both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
shine	Yes	No	Yes	No
pass off	No	No	Yes	No

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

shine: touch or seem as if touching visually or audibly
pass off: come to pass

Other hypernyms of shine include come about, fall out, go on, hap, happen, occur, pass, take place.

shine (noun)	pass off (noun)
the quality of being bright and sending out rays of light

shine (verb)	pass off (verb)
make (a surface) shine	expel (gases or odors)
experience a feeling of well-being or happiness, as from good health or an intense emotion	come to pass
be shiny, as if wet	disappear gradually
have a complexion with a strong bright color, such as red or pink	disregard
touch or seem as if touching visually or audibly	cause to be circulated and accepted in a false character or identity
be distinguished or eminent	be accepted as something or somebody in a false character or identity
be clear and obvious
emit light; be bright, as of the sun or a light
be bright by reflecting or casting light
throw or flash the light of (a lamp)

Difference between shine and pass off

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