impersonate

/ɪmˈpɜːsəneɪt/

verb 3

Collocations

ADJ.

managed

VERB + IMPERSONATE

don't, like, suggesting, tried, try

IMPERSONATE + NOUN

department, executives, gomez, goodness, grace, others, policemen, selena

ADV.

always, marvellously

Definitions

verb

To pretend to be (a different person); to assume the identity of, especially when there is an intent to deceive.

The conman managed to impersonate several executives.

Evil can and will always impersonate goodness.

To operate with the permissions of a different user account.

To manifest in corporeal form; to personify.

The shepherds were impersonated, then the Magi, finally Herod himself. In course of time all the elements of a fully developed Nativity play had thus been introduced.

Thesaurus

Synonyms

verb — pretend to be someone you are not

verb — assume or act the character of

portray

Antonyms

Idioms & Phrases

Example Bank

The conman managed to impersonate several executives.

Wiktionary

Evil can and will always impersonate goodness.

Wiktionary

The shepherds were impersonated, then the Magi, finally Herod himself. In course of time all the elements of a fully developed Nativity play had thus been introduced.

Wiktionary

Don't impersonate me.

Tatoeba · #2722117

Are you suggesting that we impersonate policemen?

Tatoeba · #3731198

Can you impersonate Tom?

Tatoeba · #6079201

Usage Notes

i Register

In some senses, impersonate is marked as obsolete. Watch for register when choosing this word.

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