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pass off as

pass off as verb: to misrepresent something as.

Verb

pass off as (third-person singular simple present passes off as, present participle passing off as, simple past and past participle passed off as)

  1. (transitive) To misrepresent something as.
    • He tried to pass off the imitation Rolex as genuine.

pass off as meaning in Persian

pass off as in Persian

to misrepresent as
جا زدن jâ zadan

Forms of pass off as

third-person singular presentpasses off as
present participlepassing off as
past participlepassed off as
pastpassed off as

Questions about pass off as

What does pass off as mean?
Pass off as means to misrepresent something as.
What is pass off as in Persian?
Pass off as in Persian is جا زدن (jâ zadan). See Pass off as meaning in Persian.
What part of speech is pass off as?
Pass off as is a verb.
What is the past tense of pass off as?
The past tense of pass off as is passed off as.

Words near pass off as in the dictionary

  1. pass judgment
  2. pass motion
  3. pass muster
  4. Pass of Brander
  5. pass off
  6. pass off as
  7. pass on
  8. pass one's way
  9. pass one's word
  10. pass oneself off as
  11. pass out

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