Personate (noun) Definition, Meaning & Examples

verb (used with object), per·son·at·ed, per·son·at·ing.
  1. to act or portray (a character in a play, a part, etc.).
  2. to assume the character or appearance of; pass oneself off as, especially with fraudulent intent; impersonate.
  3. to represent in terms of personal properties or characteristics; personify.
verb (used without object), per·son·at·ed, per·son·at·ing.
  1. to act or play a part.
adjective
  1. Botany.
    • (of a bilabiate corolla) masklike.
    • having the lower lip pushed upward so as to close the gap between the lips, as in the snapdragon.
  2. Zoology.
    • having a masked or disguised form, as the larvae of certain insects.
    • having masklike markings.
verb (tr)
  1. to act the part of (a character in a play); portray
  2. a less common word for personify
  3. to assume the identity of (another person) with intent to deceive
adjective
  1. (of the corollas of certain flowers) having two lips in the form of a face
Personate (noun) Definition, Meaning & Examples

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