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WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024per•son•ate1 (pûr′sə nāt′),USA pronunciation v., -at•ed, -at•ing. v.t. - to act or portray (a character in a play, a part, etc.).
- to assume the character or appearance of;
pass oneself off as, esp. with fraudulent intent;
impersonate. - to represent in terms of personal properties or characteristics;
personify.
v.i. - to act or play a part.
- verb, verbal use of Latin persōnātus personate2 1590–1600
- [Bot.]
- Botany(of a bilabiate corolla) masklike. See illus. under corolla.
- Botanyhaving 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.
- Neo-Latin, Latin persōnātus masked; see persona, -ate1
- 1750–60
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