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pass oneself off as

pass oneself off as verb: to pretend to be.

Verb

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

  1. To pretend to be.

pass oneself off as meaning in Arabic

pass oneself off as in Arabic

to pretend to be
اِنْتَحَلَ intaḥala

Forms of pass oneself off as

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

Questions about pass oneself off as

What does pass oneself off as mean?
Pass oneself off as means to pretend to be.
What is pass oneself off as in Arabic?
Pass oneself off as in Arabic is اِنْتَحَلَ (intaḥala). See Pass oneself off as meaning in Arabic.
What part of speech is pass oneself off as?
Pass oneself off as is a verb.
What is the past tense of pass oneself off as?
The past tense of pass oneself off as is passed oneself off as.

Words near pass oneself off as in the dictionary

  1. pass off
  2. pass off as
  3. pass on
  4. pass one's way
  5. pass one's word
  6. pass oneself off as
  7. pass out
  8. pass over
  9. pass round
  10. pass round the hat
  11. pass rush

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