Impersonate (noun) Definition, Meaning & Examples

verb (used with object), im·per·son·at·ed, im·per·son·at·ing.
  1. to assume the character or appearance of; pretend to be: He was arrested for impersonating a police officer.
  2. to mimic the voice, mannerisms, etc., of (a person) in order to entertain.
  3. to act or play the part of; personate.
  4. to represent in personal or bodily form; personify; typify.
adjective Archaic or Literary.
  1. embodied in a person; invested with personality.
verb (tr)
  1. to pretend to be (another person)
  2. to imitate the character, mannerisms, etc, of (another person)
  3. to play the part or character of
  4. an archaic word for personify
Impersonate (noun) Definition, Meaning & Examples

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