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impersonate definition

im·per·son·ate (im pʉr′sə nāt′)

transitive verb impersonated -·at′ed, impersonating -·at′·ing

  1. Now Rare to represent in the form of a person; personify; embody
  2. to act the part of; specif.,
    1. to mimic the appearance, manner, etc. of (a person) for purposes of entertainment
    2. to pretend to be for purposes of fraud to impersonate an officer

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