To assume the character of (a person, etc.); to pretend to be; to pass oneself off as; to personate. Obsolete.

transitive. To lend one's name to (another person's goods or money), for the purpose of avoiding custom duties or other charge; to represent or…

transitive. To assume the person or character of (another person), esp. for fraudulent purposes; to pretend to be; to act the part of. Also…

transitive. To assume the character of (a person). Obsolete.

transitive. To assume falsely the character of; to counterfeit. Obsolete.

transitive. To be or to produce a deceptive imitation of; †to pretend falsely to be (a person of a certain rank or character). †to sham one's glass…

(with infinitive) To put forth claims or pretensions; to claim, pretend.

transitive. To personate or play the part of (someone else, a character, etc.); †to play or enact (a story) (obsolete). Now rare.