pass as
phrasal verbpassed as; passing as; passes as
Definition of pass as
1 : to cause people to believe that one is (someone or something that one is not)
He thought he could pass as an adult.
2 : to be accepted or regarded as (something)
the ancient practices that once passed as science
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