impersonate

English

Etymology

From im- +‎ person +‎ -ate. Compare incorporate.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ɪmˈpɜːsəneɪt/

Verb

impersonate (third-person singular simple present impersonates, present participle impersonating, simple past and past participle impersonated)

(transitive) to pretend to be (a different person); to assume the identity of
Synonym: personate

The conman managed to impersonate several executives.
(obsolete, transitive) to manifest in corporeal form; to personify
Synonym: embody

Derived terms

Terms derived from impersonate

impersonation

impersonator

Translations

assume identity of

Bulgarian: олицетворявам (bg) (olicetvorjavam)
Chinese:
Mandarin: please add this translation if you can
Finnish: esiintyä jonakin, esittää jotakuta

German: sich ausgeben als
Russian: имперсонировать (impersonirovatʹ), выдавать себя за (vydavatʹ sebja za)
Spanish: copiar (es), imitar (es), suplantar (es), hacerse pasar por
Zulu: ukulingisela

Anagrams

permeations

Italian

Verb

impersonate

second-person plural present of impersonare
second-person plural imperative of impersonare

Past participle

impersonate f pl

feminine plural past participle of impersonare

Anagrams

presentiamo

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