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View usage for: personate in British English 1 (ˈpɜːsəˌneɪt) verb (transitive)1. to act the part of (a character in a play); portray 2. a less common word for personify 3. criminal law to assume the identity of (another person) with intent to deceive Derived forms personation (ˌpersonˈation) noun personative (ˈpersonative) adjective personator (ˈpersonˌator) noun personate in British English 2 (ˈpɜːsənɪt, -ˌneɪt) adjective(of the corollas of certain flowers) having two lips in the form of a face Word origin C18: from New Latin persōnātus masked, from Latin persōna; see personpersonate in American English (ˈpɜrsəˌneɪt; for adj., ˈpɜrsənɪt; ˈpɜrsəˌneɪt) verb transitiveWord forms: ˈpersonˌated or ˈpersonˌating1. to act or play the part of, as in a drama or masquerade; portray 3. Law to assume the character or identity of with intent to defraud; impersonate adjective4. Botany having two lips and a projection in its throat said of a tubular corolla, as in the snapdragon Derived forms personation (ˌpersonˈation) noun personative (ˈpersonˌative) (ˈpɜrsəˌneɪtɪv) adjective personator (ˈpersonˌator) noun Word origin < L personatus, masked < persona: see person Synonyms of 'personate'do, impersonate, act, represent More Synonyms of personate Word lists withpersonate Criminal law terms Definition to assume the identity of (another person) with intent to deceive Synonyms do (informal) represent depict play-act Additional synonymsThey were just acting tough. Synonyms play, seem to be, pose as, pretend to be, posture as, imitate, sham, feign, characterize, enact, personify, impersonate, play the part of Definition to perform (a story or play) by acting She enacted the stories told to her by her father. Synonyms perform, play, act, present, stage, represent, put on, portray, depict, act out, play the part of, appear as or in, personateDefinition to pretend to experience (a particular feeling) You can't feign interest in something you loathe. Synonyms pretend, affect, assume, put on, devise, forge, fake, imitate, simulate, sham, act, fabricate, counterfeit, give the appearance of, dissemble, make a show of - personalize
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Additional synonymsDefinition to mimic or impersonate, esp. for amusement He screwed up his face and imitated the Colonel. Synonyms do an impression of, take off (informal), mimic, do (informal), affect, copy, mock, parody, caricature, send up (British, informal), spoof (informal), impersonate, burlesque, personateDefinition to describe or represent (someone) by artistic means, such as in writing or on film He portrayed the king in a revival of `Camelot'. Synonyms play, take the role of, act the part of, represent, personate (rare) Synonyms portray, show, act, produce, stage, perform, put on, exhibit, enact, appear as, play the part of, assume the role of |