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.
OTHER WORDS FROM impersonate
im·per·son·a·tion, nounWords nearby impersonate
imperscriptible,
impersonal,
impersonalism,
impersonality,
impersonalize,
impersonate,
impersonator,
impertinence,
impertinency,
impertinent,
imperturbable
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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