pass for
Third Person
passes for
Present Participle
passing for
Past Tense
passed for
Past Participle
passed for
1
to be mistaken or accepted as something or someone else, often because of a resemblance or similarity
transitive
- With a bit of makeup and the right outfit, she could easily pass for a celebrity.
- The singer's voice is so unique, it could never pass for anyone else's.
- With some alterations, this fake ID might pass for a real one.
- He's so mature that he often passes for someone much older than he really is.
- The replica is so well-made that it could pass for the original.