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English verb: impersonate | |||
| 1. | impersonate (creation) assume or act the character of | ||
| Samples | She impersonates Madonna. The actor portrays an elderly, lonely man. | ||
| Synonyms | portray | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s somebody | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | act, play, represent | ||
| Domain category | performing arts | ||
| 2. | impersonate (communication) represent another person with comic intentions | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s somebody | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | mock | ||
| 3. | impersonate (communication) pretend to be someone you are not; sometimes with fraudulent intentions | ||
| Samples | She posed as the Czar's daughter. | ||
| Synonyms | personate, pose | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s somebody | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | betray, deceive, lead astray | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | masquerade | ||
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