personate (Meaning)
personate (v)
pretend to be someone you are not; sometimes with fraudulent intentions
attribute human qualities to something
personate (v. t.)
To celebrate loudly; to extol; to praise.
To assume the character of; to represent by a fictitious appearance; to act the part of; hence, to counterfeit; to feign; as, he tried to personate his brother; a personated devotion.
To set forth in an unreal character; to disguise; to mask.
To personify; to typify; to describe.
personate (v. i.)
To play or assume a character.
personate (a.)
Having the throat of a bilabiate corolla nearly closed by a projection of the base of the lower lip; masked, as in the flower of the snapdragon.
Synonyms & Antonyms of personate
personate Sentence Examples
- The actor personated the iconic role of Hamlet with remarkable depth.
- The impostor personated a high-ranking official to gain access to classified information.
- The detective personated a suspect to gather evidence for their case.
- In the play, the clown personated the king, mocking his authority.
- The con artist personated a wealthy investor to scam unsuspecting victims.
- The students personated famous historical figures in their class project.
- The ventriloquist's dummy personated an elderly man with a thick accent.
- The impersonator personated the celebrity so well that even their fans were fooled.
- The child personated a grown-up by wearing their parents' clothes and speaking in a deep voice.
- The chameleon personated its surroundings by changing its color and texture.
FAQs About the word personate
pretend to be someone you are not; sometimes with fraudulent intentions, attribute human qualities to somethingTo celebrate loudly; to extol; to praise., To ass
play, mock, portray, masquerade (as), imitate, act, impersonate, pose (as), ape,mimic
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The actor personated the iconic role of Hamlet with remarkable depth.
The impostor personated a high-ranking official to gain access to classified information.
The detective personated a suspect to gather evidence for their case.
In the play, the clown personated the king, mocking his authority.
