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Impersonate   /ɪmpˈərsənˌeɪt/   Listen
Impersonate

verb
(past & past part. impersonated; pres. part. impersonating)
1.
Assume or act the character of.  Synonym: portray.  "The actor portrays an elderly, lonely man"
2.
Represent another person with comic intentions.
3.
Pretend to be someone you are not; sometimes with fraudulent intentions.  Synonyms: personate, pose.





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"Impersonate" Quotes from Famous Books



... George died, Captain Carter wanted me to impersonate him. We planned it with Dr. Frank, to try and learn what Miko and the others were doing. Because I never knew that poor George had fallen ...
— Astounding Stories of Super-Science April 1930 • Various


Words linked to "Impersonate" :   lead astray, act, impersonator, persona, betray, deceive, performing arts, represent, personate, mock, impersonation, masquerade, play


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