Impersonate definition
To imitate the appearance, voice, or manner of; mimic.
An entertainer who impersonates celebrities.
verb
To act the part of.
- 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.
verb
To manifest in corporeal form, or in one's own person or body.
verb
To pretend to be (a different person), to assume the identity of.
The conman managed to impersonate several executives.
verb
To assume the character or appearance of, especially fraudulently.
Impersonate a police officer.
verb
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(now rare) To represent in the form of a person; personify; embody.
verb
Origin of impersonate
- From im- + Latin persona ‘person’ + -ate, modelled on incorporate.
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