In fable, hymn, or song so personating Their gods ridiculous. --Milton. [1913 Webster]
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English. 2000.
Personate — Per son*ate, v. t. [L. personatus masked, assumed, fictitious, fr. persona a mask. See {Person}.] 1. To assume the character of; to represent by a fictitious appearance; to act the part of; hence, to counterfeit; to feign; as, he tried to… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
personate — per·son·ate / pərs ən ˌāt/ vt at·ed, at·ing: impersonate Merriam Webster’s Dictionary of Law. Merriam Webster. 1996. personate … Law dictionary
Personate — Per son*ate, v. i. To play or assume a character. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Personate — Per son*ate, a. [L. personatus masked.] (Bot.) Having the throat of a bilabiate corolla nearly closed by a projection of the base of the lower lip; masked, as in the flower of the snapdragon. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
personate — [pʉr′sə nāt΄; ] for adj. [, pʉr′sənit, pʉr′sənāt΄] vt. personated, personating [< L personatus, masked < persona: see PERSON] 1. to act or play the part of, as in a drama or masquerade; portray 2. to personify 3. Law to assume the character … English World dictionary
personate — per•son•ate [[t]ˈpɜr səˌneɪt[/t]] 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 • Etymology: 1590–1600; v. use of L persōnātus personate per son•a′tion, n. per′son•a… … From formal English to slang
personate — transitive verb ( ated; ating) Date: 1591 1. a. impersonate, represent b. to assume without authority and with fraudulent intent (some character or capacity) 2. to invest with personality or personal characteristics < personating their gods… … New Collegiate Dictionary
personate — personate1 personation, n. personative, adj. personator, n. /perr seuh nayt /, v., personated, personating. v.t. 1. to act or portray (a character in a play, a part, etc.). 2. to assume the character or appearance of; pass oneself off as … Universalium
personate — verb a) to fraudulently portray another person; to impersonate b) to portray a character (as in a play); to act See Also: personation, personative, personator … Wiktionary
personate — Synonyms and related words: act, act a part, act as, act out, adumbrate, ape, body forth, copy, create a role, demonstrate, depict, do, embody, enact, exemplify, figure, foreshadow, illustrate, image, impersonate, incarnate, masquerade as, mime,… … Moby Thesaurus
