passed as

A form of pass as — To be able to convince others that one is something contrary to fact; to look sufficiently like something or someone that one can purport to be it.

Meanings

verb
  1. participlepastsimple past and past participle of pass as
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APA

passed as. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/passed%20as

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“passed as.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/passed%20as. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “passed as,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/passed%20as.

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