verb
personate
Personate (verb) means to pretend dishonestly to be someone else.
verb
1
To pretend dishonestly to be someone else.
"Dr. Olivant had, in fact, been faced with the alternative of personating a specialist who could be referred to at any time or of inventing a fictitious one who might be less convincing but who would be more elusive."
— Ernest Bramah, The Bravo of London (1934)
2
To play a part on stage, as an actor does.
3
To give a thing or idea human qualities, as if it were a person.
4
To present something under a false appearance, hiding its true nature.
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Etymology
From Latin persōnātus.
Synonyms
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What is the meaning of personate?
"personate" (verb) means to pretend dishonestly to be someone else.
What is another word for personate?
Other words for "personate" include personify, pose, impersonate.
What are the different meanings of personate?
"personate" has 3 main meanings: 1. To pretend dishonestly to be someone else; 2. To play a part on stage, as an actor does; 3. To give a thing or idea human qualities, as if it were a person.
