pass for

1. Be accepted as or believed to be, usually something that is not so. For example, Jean is 23 but could pass for a teenager, or They thought that copy would pass for an original. [Late 1500s]

Example Sentences

Running back Kyren Williams rushed for a touchdown and tight end Davis Allen caught a touchdown pass for an offense that saw the debut of receiver Davante Adams.

From Los Angeles Times

Sports Illustrated named Mora man of the match in the semi-final triumph over Honduras, in which he supplied the crucial pass for Fulham striker Raul Jimenez to score the only goal.

From BBC

Her son Henry, 11, is not eligible for a free pass for the school bus from the village to Tadcaster Grammar, where he has a place.

From BBC

She said the authority planned to update its mapping software, but in the meantime, she has had to pay for a bus pass for Henry.

From BBC

Reijnders' footwork and chipped pass for the opening goal was sublime, while there was nothing Jose Sa could do for his first-half goal which was clipped across goal and into the bottom corner.

From BBC

Related Words

• feature 
• mirror 
• parallel 
• simulate