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impersonate
[ verb im-pur-suh-neyt; adjective im-pur-suh-nit ]
verb (used with object)
- to assume the character or appearance of; pretend to be:
He was arrested for impersonating a police officer.
- to mimic the voice, mannerisms, etc., of (a person) in order to entertain.
- to act or play the part of; personate.
- Archaic. to represent in personal or bodily form; personify; typify.
adjective
- embodied in a person; invested with personality.
impersonate
/ ɪˈɜːəˌԱɪ /
verb
- to pretend to be (another person)
- to imitate the character, mannerisms, etc, of (another person)
- rare.to play the part or character of
- an archaic word for personify
Derived Forms
- ˌDzˈپDz, noun
- ˈDzˌٴǰ, noun
Other Word Forms
- ··Dz··پDz [im-pur-s, uh, -, ney, -sh, uh, n], noun
Word History and Origins
Origin of impersonate1
Example Sentences
But she believes that being impersonated is actually a marker of someone's popularity and fame, saying that "it means you've arrived".
She sent several emails to officials — impersonating T.H. and his wife — in which she threatened to detonate a bomb at the U.S.
From 10 April, accounts which impersonate another user or person must use key words such as "fake" or "parody" at the start of their account names.
With AI-driven impersonation scams, fraudsters use artificial intelligence to create highly realistic fake audio or video messages to impersonate trusted individuals or organizations.
Rivas’ office said that’s due in part to prevent people from impersonating elected officials: If a user deletes their X account, the username can be claimed by someone else 30 days later.
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