impersonate

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Etymology

From in- + person + -ate.

Pronunciation

• IPA: /ɪmˈpɜːsəneɪt/

Verb

impersonate (impersonates, present participle impersonating; simple past and past participle impersonated)

1. (transitive) To pretend to be (a different person); to assume the identity of.

   Synonyms: personate

   The conman managed to impersonate several executives.

   Evil can and will always impersonate goodness.

2. (transitive, computing) To operate with the permissions of a different user account.
3. (obsolete, transitive) To manifest in corporeal form; to personify.

   Synonyms: embody, impersonize

Translations

• French: imiter
• German: sich ausgeben als, nachahmen, verkörpern
• Portuguese: imitar, passar por, passar-se por
• Russian: имперсонировать
• Spanish: copiar, imitar, suplantar, hacerse pasar por

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