personate 1
— personation , n. — personative , adj. — personator , n.
/perr"seuh nayt'/ , v. , personated, personating .
v.t.
1. to act or portray (a character in a play, a part, etc.).
2. to assume the character or appearance of; pass oneself off as, esp. with fraudulent intent; impersonate.
3. to represent in terms of personal properties or characteristics; personify.
v.i.
4. to act or play a part.
[ 1590-1600; v. use of L personatus PERSONATE 2 ]
personate 2
— personately , adv.
/perr"seuh nit, -nayt'/ , adj.
1. Bot.
a. (of a bilabiate corolla) masklike. See illus. under corolla .
b. having the lower lip pushed upward so as to close the gap between the lips, as in the snapdragon.
2. Zool.
a. having a masked or disguised form, as the larvae of certain insects.
b. having masklike markings.
[ 1750-60; personatus masked; see PERSONA, -ATE 1 ]