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im·per·son·ate (im pʉr′sə nāt′)
transitive verb impersonated -·at′ed, impersonating -·at′·ing
- 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 im·per′·sona′·tion noun
- impersonator im·per′·sona′·tor noun
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