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per·son·ate1
 personate1
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- pronunciation:
- puhr
s
neIt
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transitive verb |
| inflections: |
personates, personating, personated |
| definition 1: |
to act or portray (a character in a play or masquerade).
- similar words:
- play
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| definition 2: |
to endow with personal qualities; personify.
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| definition 3: |
to impersonate, esp. with the intent to deceive.
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| related words: |
mimic |
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| derivations: |
personative (adj.), personation (n.), personator (n.) |
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