personate
1[pur-suh-neyt]
verb (used with object), per·son·at·ed, per·son·at·ing.
to 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.
verb (used without object), per·son·at·ed, per·son·at·ing.
to act or play a part.
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Origin of personate
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Examples from the Web for personation
Historical Examples of personation
No man surely 20 ever had so little talent for personation as Johnson.
Macaulay's Life of Samuel JohnsonThomas Babington Macaulay
As to the personation of votes, there should have been no allegation made.
Ralph the HeirAnthony Trollope
In the Seville auto of September 24, 1559, there were three cases of personation.
A History of the Inquisition of Spain; vol. 4Henry Charles Lea
And it was believed that in this behalf, they were having recourse to personation.
PerlycrossR. D. Blackmore
They are bribery, treating, undue influence, and personation.
The Government of England (Vol. I)A. Lawrence Lowell
personate
1verb (tr)
personate
2adjective
Word Origin for personate
C18: from New Latin persōnātus masked, from Latin persōna; see person
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