impersonate

CEFRB2

/ɪmˈpɜːsəneɪt/

verb

Türkçe translations

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In plain English

  1. 01

    verb

    To pretend to be another person.

  2. 02

    verb

    Extra detail

    To manifest in corporeal form; to personify.

Examples

  • Are you suggesting that we impersonate policemen?

  • Evil can and will always impersonate goodness.

At a glance

Sits at B2 on the CEFR scale

Senses
4
Parts of speech
1
Citations
1
Synonyms
2

Deep Dive

verb

Extra meanings

  1. To operate with the permissions of a different user account.

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

More examples

In context

  • The conman managed to impersonate several executives.

  • Can you impersonate Tom?

  • 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.

Synonyms

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The criminal tried to blank a police officer by wearing a fake uniform.

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Origin

verb

From im- + person + -ate (verb-forming suffix).