'V for n' - Construction 21

Name: the pass for construction
Description: A person successfully convinces others they have a specific identity.
Verbs: pass, serve
Example: You could almost pass for Sybil's younger sister. (BNC)
Membership: equative 'for'
Semantic fields and roles: Field: Equivalence. Roles: NP1: Carrier; NP2: Attribute
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