personate

[ pur-suh-neyt ]

/ ˈpɜr səˌneɪt /

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verb (used with object), per·son·at·ed, per·son·at·ing.

to act or portray (a character in a play, a part, etc.).

to assume the character or appearance of; pass oneself off as, especially with fraudulent intent; impersonate.

to represent in terms of personal properties or characteristics; personify.

verb (used without object), per·son·at·ed, per·son·at·ing.

to act or play a part.

Origin of personate

1590–1600; v. use of Latin persōnātuspersonate²

OTHER WORDS FROM personate

per·son·a·tion, nounper·son·a·tive, adjectiveper·son·a·tor, noun

Words nearby personate

personal stylist, personal trainer, personalty, personal watercraft, persona non grata, personate, person-day, personhood, personification, personify, personned

Definition for personate (2 of 2)

personate²

[ pur-suh-nit, -neyt ]

/ ˈpɜr sə nɪt, -ˌneɪt /

adjective

Botany.

(of a bilabiate corolla) masklike.
having the lower lip pushed upward so as to close the gap between the lips, as in the snapdragon.

Zoology.

having a masked or disguised form, as the larvae of certain insects.
having masklike markings.

Origin of personate

1750–60; <New Latin, Latin persōnātus masked; see persona, -ate¹

OTHER WORDS FROM personate

per·son·ate·ly, adverb

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Example sentences from the Web for personate

Cheats who personate Footmen, and order Goods from Tradesmen.
A Treatise on the Police of the Metropolis|Patrick Colquhoun
His own affection for Hallam seems to personate the object of his attachment, and “sees himself in all he sees.”
A Key to Lord Tennyson's 'In Memoriam'|Alfred Gatty
If he so recognizes you, he summons a convenient assistant to personate the doctor, and thus you are robbed a second time.
The Funny Side of Physic|A. D. Crabtre
The players divide themselves into ladies and gentlemen, if the ladies predominate they must personate gentlemen, and vice versa.
Games For All Occasions|Mary E. Blain

Perhaps it would be less noisy and more interesting if they were told to personate a farm-yard.
What Shall We Do Now?: Five Hundred Games and Pastimes|Dorothy Canfield Fisher

British Dictionary definitions for personate (1 of 2)

personate¹

/ (ˈpɜːsəˌneɪt) /

verb (tr)

to act the part of (a character in a play); portray

a less common word for personify

criminal law to assume the identity of (another person) with intent to deceive

Derived forms of personate

personation, nounpersonative, adjectivepersonator, noun

British Dictionary definitions for personate (2 of 2)

personate²

/ (ˈpɜːsənɪt, -ˌneɪt) /

adjective

(of the corollas of certain flowers) having two lips in the form of a face

Word Origin for personate

C18: from New Latin persōnātus masked, from Latin persōna; see person

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单词	personate
释义	personate ¹ [ pur-suh-neyt ] / ˈpɜr səˌneɪt / SEE SYNONYMS FOR personate ON THESAURUS.COM verb (used with object), per·son·at·ed, per·son·at·ing. to act or portray (a character in a play, a part, etc.). to assume the character or appearance of; pass oneself off as, especially with fraudulent intent; impersonate. to represent in terms of personal properties or characteristics; personify. verb (used without object), per·son·at·ed, per·son·at·ing. to act or play a part. Origin of personate ¹ 1590–1600; v. use of Latin persōnātuspersonate² OTHER WORDS FROM personate per·son·a·tion, nounper·son·a·tive, adjectiveper·son·a·tor, noun Words nearby personate personal stylist, personal trainer, personalty, personal watercraft, persona non grata, personate, person-day, personhood, personification, personify, personned Definition for personate (2 of 2) personate² [ pur-suh-nit, -neyt ] / ˈpɜr sə nɪt, -ˌneɪt / adjective Botany. (of a bilabiate corolla) masklike. having the lower lip pushed upward so as to close the gap between the lips, as in the snapdragon. Zoology. having a masked or disguised form, as the larvae of certain insects. having masklike markings. Origin of personate ² 1750–60; <New Latin, Latin persōnātus masked; see persona, -ate¹ OTHER WORDS FROM personate per·son·ate·ly, adverb Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for personate Cheats who personate Footmen, and order Goods from Tradesmen. A Treatise on the Police of the Metropolis\|Patrick Colquhoun His own affection for Hallam seems to personate the object of his attachment, and “sees himself in all he sees.” A Key to Lord Tennyson's 'In Memoriam'\|Alfred Gatty If he so recognizes you, he summons a convenient assistant to personate the doctor, and thus you are robbed a second time. The Funny Side of Physic\|A. D. Crabtre The players divide themselves into ladies and gentlemen, if the ladies predominate they must personate gentlemen, and vice versa. Games For All Occasions\|Mary E. Blain Perhaps it would be less noisy and more interesting if they were told to personate a farm-yard. What Shall We Do Now?: Five Hundred Games and Pastimes\|Dorothy Canfield Fisher British Dictionary definitions for personate (1 of 2) personate¹ / (ˈpɜːsəˌneɪt) / verb (tr) to act the part of (a character in a play); portray a less common word for personify criminal law to assume the identity of (another person) with intent to deceive Derived forms of personate personation, nounpersonative, adjectivepersonator, noun British Dictionary definitions for personate (2 of 2) personate² / (ˈpɜːsənɪt, -ˌneɪt) / adjective (of the corollas of certain flowers) having two lips in the form of a face Word Origin for personate C18: from New Latin persōnātus masked, from Latin persōna; see person Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to personate ape, resemble, simulate, mirror, look like, represent, play, give, show, offer, execute, produce, go on, display, present, stage, perform, do, portray, enact
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personate

verb (used with object), per·son·at·ed, per·son·at·ing.

verb (used without object), per·son·at·ed, per·son·at·ing.

Origin of personate

OTHER WORDS FROM personate

Words nearby personate

Definition for personate (2 of 2)

adjective

Origin of personate

OTHER WORDS FROM personate

Example sentences from the Web for personate

British Dictionary definitions for personate (1 of 2)

verb (tr)

Derived forms of personate

British Dictionary definitions for personate (2 of 2)

adjective

Word Origin for personate

Words related to personate