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
Matthan-Biblical, Biblical Latin, Biblical Greek
Aleksandrina-Russian, Bulgarian
LaurieLAWR-ee (English), LOW-ree (Dutch)English, Dutch
LechLEKH (Polish)Polish, Slavic Mythology
RiaREE-ahGerman, Dutch
Andrinaan-DREEN-əEnglish (Rare)