PERSONATE Synonyms
There are 7 hypernyms of the word personate. (close relations)
Definition of PERSONATE
Best Alternative Words for PERSONATE
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impersonate | verbv | |||||||
verb • assume or act the character of • represent another person with comic intentions • pretend to be someone you are not; sometimes with fraudulent intentions | ||||||||
counterfeit | noun, adjectiven, adj | |||||||
adjective • not genuine; imitating something superior noun • a copy that is represented as the original verb • make a copy of with the intent to deceive | ||||||||
emulate | verbv | |||||||
verb • strive to equal or match, especially by imitating • imitate the function of (another system), as by modifying the hardware or the software • compete with successfully; approach or reach equality with | ||||||||
feign | verbv | |||||||
verb • make believe with the intent to deceive • make a pretence of | ||||||||
imitate | verbv | |||||||
verb • reproduce someone's behavior or looks • appear like, as in behavior or appearance • make a reproduction or copy of | ||||||||
masquerade | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • a party of guests wearing costumes and masks • a costume worn as a disguise at a masquerade party • making a false outward show verb • take part in a masquerade • pretend to be someone or something that you are not | ||||||||
mimic | verb, adverb, nounv, adv, n | |||||||
noun • someone who mimics (especially an actor or actress) adjective satellite • constituting an imitation verb • imitate (a person or manner), especially for satirical effect | ||||||||
personify | verbv | |||||||
verb • invest with or as with a body; give body to • represent, as of a character on stage • attribute human qualities to something | ||||||||
pose | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • affected manners intended to impress others • a posture assumed by models for photographic or artistic purposes • a deliberate pretense or exaggerated display verb • offer for others to consider • assume a posture as for artistic purposes • pretend to be someone you are not; sometimes with fraudulent intentions • behave affectedly or unnaturally in order to impress others • put into a certain place or abstract location • be a mystery or bewildering to |