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personate (1)
per·son·ate [ púrss'n àyt ] (past and past participle per·son·at·ed, present participle per·son·at·ing, 3rd person present singular per·son·ates)


transitive verb 
Definition:
 
1. play role in play: to play a dramatic role, especially in a play
2. impersonate somebody as deception: to impersonate somebody in order to deceive or defraud
[Late 16th century. < late Latin personat-, past participle of personare< Latin persona "mask worn by an actor, character"]

per·son·a·tion [ pùrss'n áysh'n ] noun
per·son·a·tive [ púrss'n àytiv ] adjective
per·son·a·tor noun
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