impersonate

English

Etymology

From im- + person + -ate. Compare incorporate.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ɪmˈpɜːsəneɪt/

Verb

impersonate (third-person singular simple present impersonates, present participle impersonating, simple past and past participle impersonated)

  1. (transitive) to pretend to be (a different person); to assume the identity of
    Synonym: personate
    The conman managed to impersonate several executives.
  2. (obsolete, transitive) to manifest in corporeal form; to personify
    Synonym: embody

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Italian

Verb

impersonate

  1. second-person plural present of impersonare
  2. second-person plural imperative of impersonare

Verb

impersonate f pl

  1. feminine plural past participle of impersonare

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