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UK
/ɪmpˈɜːsənˌeɪt/
]
[ US /ˌɪmˈpɝsəˌneɪt/ ]
[ US /ˌɪmˈpɝsəˌneɪt/ ]
VERB
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pretend to be someone you are not; sometimes with fraudulent intentions
She posed as the Czar's daughter -
assume or act the character of
The actor portrays an elderly, lonely man
She impersonates Madonna - represent another person with comic intentions
How To Use impersonate In A Sentence
- Solomon himself impersonated the phallic god Baal-Rimmon, "Lord of the Pomegranate," when he was united with his divine bride, the mysterious Shulamite, and drank the juice of her pomegranate Song of Solomon 8:2. Archive 2008-03-01
- The bills are entirely regular, as impossible to impersonate as lifelong acquaintances. THE SAVAGE GIRL
- A great mimic of voice and gesture, Mogulesco could impersonate anyone: rich, poor, male, female, elder, youth.
- In more recent years, Napoleon—impersonated by Marlon Brando, Rod Steiger, Herbert Lom, Woody Allen and others—has featured in a number of more or less colossal productions, none unsurpassable. How Stanley Kubrick Met His Waterloo
- Anyone who gave false information, impersonated someone else or forged a card faced a £100 fine and two years in prison.
- One of his main concerns was to ensure no one impersonates him at the November vote; impersonations are not uncommon.
- The white Tim tells us he got an email from Twitter Tuesday informing him they were shutting down his account because they believed he was trying to "impersonate" the Black, much taller Tim Duncan. Yahoo! Sports - Top News
- The bills are entirely regular, as impossible to impersonate as lifelong acquaintances. THE SAVAGE GIRL
- He is an outstanding imitator and can impersonate all the well - known politicians.
- In this 'mythus', Jove is the impersonated representation or symbol of the 'nomos' -- 'Jupiter est quodcunque vides'. Literary Remains, Volume 2
