play as



play something as something

to deal with something as if it were something else. I will play this matter as a simple case of mistaken identity. We will play this lapse as an instance of forgetfulness and not make too much of it.
See also: play

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Marjolaine-French
Aloys[ə'lɔis]
Arduinoahr-DWEE-noItalian
Ainhoa-Basque
Simonettasee-mo-NET-tahItalian
Torgeir-Norwegian