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pass off

/ pass off /
verb

Definitions & Examples

verb Sense 1
disregard
"She passed off the insult"
Type of:
dismiss disregard brush aside
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
verb Sense 2
cause to be circulated and accepted in a false character or identity
"She passed the glass off as diamonds"
"He passed himself off as a secret agent"
Type of:
pass make pass
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s whether INFINITIVE
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
verb Sense 3
be accepted as something or somebody in a false character or identity
"She passed off as a Russian agent"
Type of:
look appear seem
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s something to somebody
Somebody ----s something with something
verb Sense 4
expel (gases or odors)
Type of:
discharge expel eject
Kinds of:
burp bubble belch eruct force out
Derived:
emission emanation
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
Somebody ----s somebody PP
verb Sense 5
come to pass
"What is happening?"
"The meeting took place off without an incidence"
"Nothing occurred that seemed important"
Kinds of:
break recrudesce develop arise come up
Derived:
hap happening occurrence natural event
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s
Somebody ----s something to somebody
Frame 34
verb Sense 6
disappear gradually
"The pain eventually passed off"
Type of:
disappear vanish go away
Derived:
passing evanescence
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s
Somebody ----s something to somebody
Semantic Complexity
65%
Sense Count
6
Total Synonyms
0
Total Relationships
32
Times Searched
3
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dismiss disregard brush aside pass make pass look appear seem discharge expel eject burp