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impersonate
[ verb im-pur-suh-neyt; adjective im-pur-suh-nit ]
/ verb ɪmˈpɜr səˌneɪt; adjective ɪmˈpɜr sə nɪt /
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verb (used with object), im·per·son·at·ed, im·per·son·at·ing.
to assume the character or appearance of; pretend to be: He was arrested for impersonating a police officer.
to mimic the voice, mannerisms, etc., of (a person) in order to entertain.
to act or play the part of; personate.
Archaic. to represent in personal or bodily form; personify; typify.
adjective Archaic or Literary.
embodied in a person; invested with personality.
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OTHER WORDS FROM impersonate
im·per·son·a·tion [im-pur-suh-ney-shuhn], /ɪmˌpɜr səˈneɪ ʃən/, nounWords nearby impersonate
imperscriptible, impersonal, impersonalism, impersonality, impersonalize, impersonate, impersonation, impersonator, impertinence, impertinency, impertinent
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British Dictionary definitions for impersonate
impersonate
/ (ɪmˈpɜːsəˌneɪt) /
verb (tr)
to pretend to be (another person)
to imitate the character, mannerisms, etc, of (another person)
rare to play the part or character of
an archaic word for personify
Derived forms of impersonate
impersonation, nounimpersonator, nounCollins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition
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