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impersonate
transitive verb impersonated, impersonating
- Now Rare to represent in the form of a person; personify; embody
- to act the part of; specif.,
- to mimic the appearance, manner, etc. of (a person) for purposes of entertainment
- to pretend to be for purposes of fraud: to impersonate an officer
Related Forms:
- impersonation noun
- impersonator noun
See impersonate in American Heritage Dictionary 4
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