personate
1to act or portray (a character in a play, a part, etc.).
to assume the character or appearance of; pass oneself off as, especially with fraudulent intent; impersonate.
to represent in terms of personal properties or characteristics; personify.
to act or play a part.
Origin of personate
1Other words from personate
- per·son·a·tion [pur-suh-ney-shuhn], /ˌpɜr səˈneɪ ʃən/, noun
- per·son·a·tive, adjective
- per·son·a·tor, noun
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Other definitions for personate (2 of 2)
Botany.
(of a bilabiate corolla) masklike.
having the lower lip pushed upward so as to close the gap between the lips, as in the snapdragon.
Zoology.
having a masked or disguised form, as the larvae of certain insects.
having masklike markings.
Origin of personate
2Other words from personate
- per·son·ate·ly, adverb
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How to use personate in a sentence
The king, by way of joke, desired the earl to personate him, and ordered the petitioner to be admitted.
The Book of Anecdotes and Budget of Fun; | VariousHe composed a love scene for two strings, the E and G, the first was to personate the lady, the second himself.
The Fifth String | John Philip SousaHe did not fare so badly either, for being plump and rosy he was allowed to personate the jolly Friar Tuck.
The Story of the Big Front Door | Mary Finley LeonardFrancesca and I were now obliged to creep from under the tarpaulins and personate the dishevelled ladies on the strand.
Penelope's Experiences in Scotland | Kate Douglas WigginRudely carved images are placed in different parts of the building, and are supposed to personate their divinity.
British Dictionary definitions for personate (1 of 2)
/ (ˈpɜːsəˌneɪt) /
to act the part of (a character in a play); portray
a less common word for personify
criminal law to assume the identity of (another person) with intent to deceive
Derived forms of personate
- personation, noun
- personative, adjective
- personator, noun
British Dictionary definitions for personate (2 of 2)
/ (ˈpɜːsənɪt, -ˌneɪt) /
(of the corollas of certain flowers) having two lips in the form of a face
Origin of personate
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