impersonate
verb [T] /ɪmˈpɜː.sən.eɪt/
/-ˈpɝː-/ Definition
› to intentionally copy another person's characteristics, such as their behaviour, speech, appearance, or expressions, especially to make people laugh: She's the woman who impersonates the Queen on TV.Copying and copiesForgery › to attempt to deceive someone by pretending that you are another person: He was fined for impersonating a police officer.Fraud and corruptionCheating and trickingPlotting and trapping impersonation /ɪmˌpɜː.sənˈeɪ.ʃən/
/-ˌpɝː-/ noun [C or U] › He does a brilliant impersonation of Charles.Copying and copiesForgery
/-ˌpɝː-/ noun [C or U] › He does a brilliant impersonation of Charles.Copying and copiesForgery(Definition of impersonate verb from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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Synonyms and related words:
- ape verb
- blueprint noun
- carbon copy noun (DOCUMENT)
- carbon copy noun (SAME APPEARANCE)
- carbon paper noun
- derivative adjective
- forgery noun
- hijack verb
- imaging noun
- imitate verb
- imitation adjective
- photostat noun
- piracy noun (MOVIES/MUSIC)
- pirate verb
- plagiarize verb
- recreate verb
- reproduce verb (COPY)
- reproduction noun (COPY)
- simulation noun
- take-off noun (COPY)
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