to bear the person of: to assume the character of (another person); to act the part of; (chiefly) spec. to represent, stand in for (a person)…

transitive. To play (a character) in a play, film, or similar dramatic work. Now chiefly in extended use: to behave as or like (a specified type of…

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 impersonate or play the part of.

transitive (Rogues' Cant, and slang.) To give; to hand, pass; to let one have; to put on, present, or… in various connections and shades of meaning…

transitive. To pretend to be (someone or something else), usually for the purpose of entertainment or fraud; to imitate (a person's voice…

To adopt a specified attitude or behaviour, or to act or behave like a specified type of person, animal, or thing (often so as to try to deceive or…

transitive. To enact (a situation, etc.) through role-play; to portray or assume the part of (a person, character, etc.) through role-playing or in…