Definition of impersonate Impersonate
/ɪmpɚˈsʌnejˌt/ - [impersuneyt] - im•per•son•ate
We found 9 definitions of impersonate from 4 different sources.
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What does impersonate mean?
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| impersonate - assume or act the character of; "She impersonates Madonna"; "The actor portrays an elderly, lonely man" | ||
| portray | ||
| act, represent, play behave in a certain manner; show a certain behavior; conduct or comport oneself; "You should act like an adult"; "Don't behave like a fool"; "What makes her do this way?"; "The dog acts ferocious, but he is really afraid of people" | ||
| performing arts arts or skills that require public performance | ||
| impersonate - represent another person with comic intentions | ||
| mock treat with contempt; "The new constitution mocks all democratic principles" | ||
| impersonate - pretend to be someone you are not; sometimes with fraudulent intentions; "She posed as the Czar's daughter" | ||
| pose, personate | ||
| deceive, lead astray, betray cause someone to believe an untruth; "The insurance company deceived me when they told me they were covering my house" | ||
| masquerade pretend to be someone or something that you are not; "he is masquerading as an expert on the internet"; "This silly novel is masquerading as a serious historical treaty" | ||
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Wiktionary 
- impersonate (Verb)
To manifest in corporeal form, or in one's own person or body. - impersonate (Verb)
To pretend to be a different person, to assume the identity of.
Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘
- impersonate (v. t.)
To invest with personality; to endow with the form of a living being. - impersonate (v. t.)
To ascribe the qualities of a person to; to personify. - impersonate (v. t.)
To assume, or to represent, the person or character of; to personate; as, he impersonated Macbeth.
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🔤- impersonate, verb, present, 1st person singular of impersonate (infinitive).
- impersonate, verb (infinitive).
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