verb, -at⋅ed, -at⋅ing, adjective | 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. | Archaic. to represent in personal or bodily form; personify; typify. |
| 5. | embodied in a person; invested with personality. |