passed for

A form of pass for — To be mistakenly seen as something that one is not

Meanings

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

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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