Impersonate Definition
ĭm-pûrsə-nāt
impersonated, impersonates, impersonating
verb
impersonated, impersonates, impersonating
To assume the character or appearance of, especially fraudulently.
Impersonate a police officer.
American Heritage
To represent in the form of a person; personify; embody.
Webster's New World
To imitate the appearance, voice, or manner of; mimic.
An entertainer who impersonates celebrities.
American Heritage
To act the part of.
Webster's New World
Origin of Impersonate
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From im- + Latin persona ‘person’ + -ate, modelled on incorporate.
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