personate
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[ pur-suh-neyt ]
/ ˈpɜr səˌneɪt /
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.
Origin of personate
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1590–1600; v. use of Latin
persōnātus
personate2
OTHER WORDS FROM personate
per·son·a·tion, noun per·son·a·tive, adjective per·son·a·tor, nounWords nearby personate
Definition for personate (2 of 2)
personate
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[ pur-suh-nit, -neyt ]
/ ˈpɜr sə nɪt, -ˌneɪt /
adjective
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.
OTHER WORDS FROM personate
per·son·ate·ly, adverbExample sentences from the Web for personate
British Dictionary definitions for personate (1 of 2)
personate
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/ (ˈpɜːsəˌneɪt) /
verb (tr)
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, nounBritish Dictionary definitions for personate (2 of 2)
personate
2
/ (ˈpɜːsənɪt, -ˌneɪt) /
adjective
(of the corollas of certain flowers) having two lips in the form of a face
Word Origin for personate
C18: from New Latin
persōnātus masked, from Latin
persōna; see
person