Impersonate: meaning, definitions and examples

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impersonate

 

[ ษชmหˆpษœหsษ™neษชt ]

Verb
Context #1 | Verb

acting

To impersonate means to pretend to be someone else, usually for entertainment or deception purposes. It involves imitating the mannerisms, speech, or appearance of another person.

Synonyms

imitate, mimic, pretend

Examples of usage

  • He impersonated the famous actor perfectly in the movie.
  • The scammer tried to impersonate a bank employee to steal personal information.

Translations

Translations of the word "impersonate" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น personificar

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เค…เคตเคคเคพเคฐ เคฒเฅ‡เคจเคพ

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช nachahmen

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ menyamar

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ะฒะดะฐะฒะฐั‚ะธ

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ udawaฤ‡

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ๆˆใ‚Šใ™ใพใ™

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท imitation

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ personificar

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท taklit etmek

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ํ‰๋‚ด๋‚ด๋‹ค

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ุงู†ุชุญุงู„

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ pล™edstรญrat

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ predstieraลฅ

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ๅ†’ๅ……

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ posnemati

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ herma eftir

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ะตะปั–ะบั‚ะตัƒ

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒ’แƒแƒ“แƒ”แƒ‘แƒ˜แƒ แƒ”แƒ‘แƒ

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ tษ™qlid etmษ™k

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ personificar

Etymology

The word 'impersonate' originated from the Latin word 'impersonare', which means 'to invest with a personality'. The concept of impersonation has been used in various forms of entertainment throughout history, such as theatre and literature. It can also have negative connotations when used for deceptive purposes, like identity theft or fraud.

See also: depersonalization, depersonalize, depersonalizing, impersonation, impersonator, nonperson, people, personable, personage, personages, personal, personalities, personality, personalizer, personally, personification, personified, personify, personifying, personnel, persons.

Word Frequency Rank

This word's position of #32,065 indicates it's among the more rare English words. While understanding it broadens your vocabulary, focus on more common words first.