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per·son·ate 1
(pûr′sə-nāt′)tr.v. per·son·at·ed, per·son·at·ing, per·son·ates
1. To play the role or portray the part of (a character).
2. To assume the character or appearance of, especially fraudulently; impersonate.
[Late Latin persōnāre, persōnāt-, to bear the character of, represent, from Latin persōna, person; see person.]
per′son·a′tion n.
per′son·a′tive adj.
per′son·a′tor n.
per·son·ate 2
(pûr′sə-nĭt)adj. Botany
Having two lips, with the throat closed by a prominent palate. Used of a corolla, such as that of the snapdragon.
[Latin persōnātus, masked, from persōna, mask; see person.]
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personate
(ˈpɜːsəˌneɪt)vb (tr)
1. (Theatre) to act the part of (a character in a play); portray
2. a less common word for personify
3. (Law) criminal law to assume the identity of (another person) with intent to deceive
ˌpersonˈation n
ˈpersonative adj
ˈpersonˌator n
personate
(ˈpɜːsənɪt; -ˌneɪt)adj
(Botany) (of the corollas of certain flowers) having two lips in the form of a face
[C18: from New Latin persōnātus masked, from Latin persōna; see person]
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per•son•ate
(ˈpɜr səˌneɪt)v.t. -at•ed, -at•ing.
1. to portray (as a character in a play).
2. to impersonate, esp. with fraudulent intent.
3. to personify.
[1590–1600; v. use of Latin persōnātus personate 2]
per`son•a′tion, n.
per′son•a`tive, adj.
per′son•a`tor, n.
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personate
Past participle: personated
Gerund: personating
| Imperative |
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| personate |
| personate |
| Present |
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| I personate |
| you personate |
| he/she/it personates |
| we personate |
| you personate |
| they personate |
| Preterite |
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| I personated |
| you personated |
| he/she/it personated |
| we personated |
| you personated |
| they personated |
| Present Continuous |
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| I am personating |
| you are personating |
| he/she/it is personating |
| we are personating |
| you are personating |
| they are personating |
| Present Perfect |
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| I have personated |
| you have personated |
| he/she/it has personated |
| we have personated |
| you have personated |
| they have personated |
| Past Continuous |
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| I was personating |
| you were personating |
| he/she/it was personating |
| we were personating |
| you were personating |
| they were personating |
| Past Perfect |
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| I had personated |
| you had personated |
| he/she/it had personated |
| we had personated |
| you had personated |
| they had personated |
| Future |
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| I will personate |
| you will personate |
| he/she/it will personate |
| we will personate |
| you will personate |
| they will personate |
| Future Perfect |
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| I will have personated |
| you will have personated |
| he/she/it will have personated |
| we will have personated |
| you will have personated |
| they will have personated |
| Future Continuous |
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| I will be personating |
| you will be personating |
| he/she/it will be personating |
| we will be personating |
| you will be personating |
| they will be personating |
| Present Perfect Continuous |
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| I have been personating |
| you have been personating |
| he/she/it has been personating |
| we have been personating |
| you have been personating |
| they have been personating |
| Future Perfect Continuous |
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| I will have been personating |
| you will have been personating |
| he/she/it will have been personating |
| we will have been personating |
| you will have been personating |
| they will have been personating |
| Past Perfect Continuous |
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| I had been personating |
| you had been personating |
| he/she/it had been personating |
| we had been personating |
| you had been personating |
| they had been personating |
| Conditional |
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| I would personate |
| you would personate |
| he/she/it would personate |
| we would personate |
| you would personate |
| they would personate |
| Past Conditional |
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| I would have personated |
| you would have personated |
| he/she/it would have personated |
| we would have personated |
| you would have personated |
| they would have personated |
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Verb 1. personate - pretend to be someone you are not; sometimes with fraudulent intentions; "She posed as the Czar's daughter"
masquerade - pretend to be someone or something that you are not; "he is masquerading as an expert on the internet"; "This silly novel is masquerading as a serious historical treaty"
deceive, lead astray, betray - cause someone to believe an untruth; "The insurance company deceived me when they told me they were covering my house"
2. personate - attribute human qualities to something; "The Greeks personated their gods ridiculous"
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