v.
Pronunciation: ' p ə r-s ə - ˌ n ā t
Function: transitive verb
Inflected Form: -at · ed ; -at · ing
Date: 1591
1 a : IMPERSONATE , REPRESENT b : to assume without authority and with fraudulent intent (some character or capacity)
2 : to invest with personality or personal characteristics < personating their gods ridiculous, and themselves past shame ― John Milton>
– per · son · a · tion \ ˌ p ə r-s ə - ' n ā -sh ə n \ noun
– per · son · a · tive \ ' p ə r-s ə - ˌ n ā -tiv \ adjective
– per · son · a · tor \ - ˌ n ā -t ə r \ noun