PERSONATE


Meaning of PERSONATE in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈpər-sə-ˌnāt ]

transitive verb

( -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 ˌpər-sə-ˈnā-shən noun

• per·son·a·tive ˈpər-sə-ˌnā-tiv adjective

• per·son·a·tor -ˌnā-tər noun

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