v.tr. 1 play the part of (a character in a drama etc.; another type of person). 2 pretend to be (another person), esp. for fraudulent purposes; impersonate. personation n. personator n.
[ LL personare personat- (as PERSON) ]
PERSONATE
Meaning of PERSONATE in English
Concise Oxford English dictionary. Краткий оксфордский словарь английского языка. 2012