transfer vs pass

transfer and pass both are nouns.

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

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

transfer (noun)	pass (noun)
the act of moving something from one location to another	(sports) the act of throwing the ball to another member of your team
transferring ownership	a usually brief attempt
the act of transferring something from one form to another	(American football) a play that involves one player throwing the ball to a teammate
application of a skill learned in one situation to a different but similar situation	(baseball) an advance to first base by a batter who receives four balls
a ticket that allows a passenger to change conveyances	success in satisfying a test or requirement
someone who transfers or is transferred from one position to another	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

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

transfer (verb)	pass (verb)
transfer from one place or period to another	eliminate from the body
send from one person or place to another	come to pass
move around	disappear gradually
shift the position or location of, as for business, legal, educational, or military purposes	pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
change from one vehicle or transportation line to another	grant authorization or clearance for
lift and reset in another soil or situation	transmit information
cause to change ownership	pass over, across, or through
move from one place to another	go across or through
transfer somebody to a different position or location of work	travel past
	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