impersonate

[ verb im-pur-suh-neyt; adjective im-pur-suh-nit, -neyt ]

/ verb ɪmˈpɜr səˌneɪt; adjective ɪmˈpɜr sə nɪt, -ˌneɪt /

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

to assume the character or appearance of; pretend to be: He was arrested for impersonating a police officer.

to mimic the voice, mannerisms, etc., of (a person) in order to entertain.

to act or play the part of; personate.

Archaic. to represent in personal or bodily form; personify; typify.

adjective

embodied in a person; invested with personality.

Origin of impersonate

First recorded in 1615–25; im-¹ + person + -ate¹

OTHER WORDS FROM impersonate

im·per·son·a·tion, noun

Words nearby impersonate

imperscriptible, impersonal, impersonalism, impersonality, impersonalize, impersonate, impersonator, impertinence, impertinency, impertinent, imperturbable

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Example sentences from the Web for impersonate

The truth is that anyone in the world could impersonate me, and there is little I can do about it.
How I (Digitally) Killed My Twitter Impostor|JoBeth McDaniel|July 21, 2014|DAILY BEAST
A lonely young woman gets drawn into an online forum and is asked to impersonate someone else.
The First Great Internet Novel|Lauren Elkin|July 13, 2013|DAILY BEAST
Say one thing for former Illinois governor Rod Blagojevich, he certainly has the right hair to impersonate Elvis.
10 Celebrity Elvis Impersonations||August 16, 2011|DAILY BEAST
Con artists routinely hack into accounts to impersonate people and bilk money from strangers.
Catfish's Photo Fraud Victim|Gina Piccalo|October 4, 2010|DAILY BEAST

What would he have given to impersonate her lover in the piece!
A Laodicean|Thomas Hardy
The two women formed a striking contrast as they stood face to face; they seemed to impersonate Hope and Despair.
At the Time Appointed|A. Maynard Barbour
They might as well object that the poet has no right to impersonate the dead.
In Flanders Fields and Other Poems|John McCrae
And in the same charming manner he proceeded to impersonate a man who bears up.
A Family of Noblemen|Mikhal Saltykov
In order to give a dozen illustrations the same persons had to impersonate more than one character.
Dorothy Dale's Queer Holidays|Margaret Penrose

British Dictionary definitions for impersonate

impersonate

/ (ɪmˈpɜːsəˌneɪt) /

verb (tr)

to pretend to be (another person)

to imitate the character, mannerisms, etc, of (another person)

rare to play the part or character of

an archaic word for personify

Derived forms of impersonate

impersonation, nounimpersonator, noun

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单词	impersonate
释义	impersonate [ verb im-pur-suh-neyt; adjective im-pur-suh-nit, -neyt ] / verb ɪmˈpɜr səˌneɪt; adjective ɪmˈpɜr sə nɪt, -ˌneɪt / SEE SYNONYMS FOR impersonate ON THESAURUS.COM verb (used with object), im·per·son·at·ed, im·per·son·at·ing. to assume the character or appearance of; pretend to be: He was arrested for impersonating a police officer. to mimic the voice, mannerisms, etc., of (a person) in order to entertain. to act or play the part of; personate. Archaic. to represent in personal or bodily form; personify; typify. adjective embodied in a person; invested with personality. Origin of impersonate First recorded in 1615–25; im-¹ + person + -ate¹ OTHER WORDS FROM impersonate im·per·son·a·tion, noun Words nearby impersonate imperscriptible, impersonal, impersonalism, impersonality, impersonalize, impersonate, impersonator, impertinence, impertinency, impertinent, imperturbable Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for impersonate The truth is that anyone in the world could impersonate me, and there is little I can do about it. How I (Digitally) Killed My Twitter Impostor\|JoBeth McDaniel\|July 21, 2014\|DAILY BEAST A lonely young woman gets drawn into an online forum and is asked to impersonate someone else. The First Great Internet Novel\|Lauren Elkin\|July 13, 2013\|DAILY BEAST Say one thing for former Illinois governor Rod Blagojevich, he certainly has the right hair to impersonate Elvis. 10 Celebrity Elvis Impersonations\|\|August 16, 2011\|DAILY BEAST Con artists routinely hack into accounts to impersonate people and bilk money from strangers. Catfish's Photo Fraud Victim\|Gina Piccalo\|October 4, 2010\|DAILY BEAST What would he have given to impersonate her lover in the piece! A Laodicean\|Thomas Hardy The two women formed a striking contrast as they stood face to face; they seemed to impersonate Hope and Despair. At the Time Appointed\|A. Maynard Barbour They might as well object that the poet has no right to impersonate the dead. In Flanders Fields and Other Poems\|John McCrae And in the same charming manner he proceeded to impersonate a man who bears up. A Family of Noblemen\|Mikhal Saltykov In order to give a dozen illustrations the same persons had to impersonate more than one character. Dorothy Dale's Queer Holidays\|Margaret Penrose British Dictionary definitions for impersonate impersonate / (ɪmˈpɜːsəˌneɪt) / verb (tr) to pretend to be (another person) to imitate the character, mannerisms, etc, of (another person) rare to play the part or character of an archaic word for personify Derived forms of impersonate impersonation, nounimpersonator, noun 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 impersonate portray, imitate, mimic, represent, play, ditto, do, perform, fake, mirror, act, enact, ape, personate, playact, put on an act, act out, make like
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impersonate

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

adjective

Origin of impersonate

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Example sentences from the Web for impersonate

British Dictionary definitions for impersonate

verb (tr)

Derived forms of impersonate

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