impersonate
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im·per·son·ate
[v. im-pur-suh-neyt; adj. im-pur-suh-nit, -neyt] verb, im·per·son·at·ed, im·per·son·at·ing, adjective 
səˌneɪt; verb (used with object)
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.
adjective
5.
embodied in a person; invested with personality.
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impersonate (ɪmˈpɜːsəˌneɪt) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
| —vb | |
| 1. | to pretend to be (another person) |
| 2. | to imitate the character, mannerisms, etc, of (another person) |
| 3. | rare to play the part or character of |
| 4. | an archaic word for personify |
| imperson'ation | |
| —n | |
| im'personator | |
| —n | |
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Word Origin & History
impersonate
1624, "to invest with a personality," from L. in- "in" + persona "person." Sense of "to assume the person or character of" is first recorded 1715. Impersonator in this sense is from 1853.
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Example sentences
Impersonate others or fail to properly identify themselves when making collection calls.
Language is a playing with words until they can impersonate physical objects and abstract ideas.
The mimic octopus can impersonate lots of underwater creatures, including flatfish.
Certificates help prevent someone from using a phony key to impersonate someone else.
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