impersonate
[ verb im-pur-suh-neyt; adjective im-pur-suh-nit, -neyt ]
/ verb ɪmˈpɜr səˌneɪt; adjective ɪmˈpɜr sə nɪt, -ˌneɪt /
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
embodied in a person; invested with personality.
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im·per·son·a·tion, nounWords nearby impersonate
imperscriptible, impersonal, impersonalism, impersonality, impersonalize, impersonate, impersonator, impertinence, impertinency, impertinent, imperturbable
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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
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