Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

pass for

Word Rarity Common

Frequency: Zipf frequency 5.05 in modern English

Syllables
pass -for
IPA
12
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
2
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To be mistakenly seen as something that one is not

Transitive verb

verb

To be sufficient, especially minimally so, for a specified purpose.

Transitive verb

Example Sentences

Usage

Inflected Forms

passes for (present, singular) passing for (participle, present) passed for (participle, past) passed for (past)

Questions

What does pass for mean?
To be mistakenly seen as something that one is not

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