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Wordnet 3.0

VERB (6)

1. be accepted as something or somebody in a false character or identity;
- Example: "She passed off as a Russian agent"

2. disregard;
- Example: "She passed off the insult"

3. cause to be circulated and accepted in a false character or identity;
- Example: "She passed the glass off as diamonds"
- Example: "He passed himself off as a secret agent"

4. disappear gradually;
- Example: "The pain eventually passed off"
[syn: evanesce, fade, blow over, pass off, fleet, pass]

5. come to pass;
- Example: "What is happening?"
- Example: "The meeting took place off without an incidence"
- Example: "Nothing occurred that seemed important"
[syn: happen, hap, go on, pass off, occur, pass, fall out, come about, take place]

6. expel (gases or odors);
[syn: emit, breathe, pass off]



WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006):

pass off
    v 1: be accepted as something or somebody in a false character
         or identity; "She passed off as a Russian agent"
    2: disregard; "She passed off the insult"
    3: 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"
    4: disappear gradually; "The pain eventually passed off" [syn:
       evanesce, fade, blow over, pass off, fleet, pass]
    5: come to pass; "What is happening?"; "The meeting took place
       off without an incidence"; "Nothing occurred that seemed
       important" [syn: happen, hap, go on, pass off,
       occur, pass, fall out, come about, take place]
    6: expel (gases or odors) [syn: emit, breathe, pass off]