personate

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[ pur-suh-neyt ]
/ ˈpɜr səˌneɪt /
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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, noun

Words nearby personate

personality type, personalize, personalized medicine, personally, personalty, personate, personhood, personification, personify, personned, personnel

Words related to personation

show, color, mask, circus, revel, costume, facade, impersonation, deception, pretense, cloak, imposture, festivity, screen, pose, front, veil, cover-up, carnival, cover

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British Dictionary definitions for personation (1 of 2)

personate 1
/ (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, noun

British Dictionary definitions for personation (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