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How to pronounce impersonate in English?

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Type Words
Synonyms portray
Type of act, represent, play
Derivation persona, impersonation


She impersonates Madonna.
Type Words
Synonyms personate, pose
Type of lead astray, betray, deceive
Has types masquerade
Derivation impersonation, impersonator
Type Words
Type of mock
Derivation persona, impersonation

Examples of impersonate

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Why did I freeze the Supreme Court, impersonate the Pope, hold the Moon hostage?
From the denverpost.com
For the most part, the singers and dancers didn't try to impersonate Mr. Jackson.
From the nytimes.com
His show invites the audience to play swingball and impersonate Daniel Day-Lewis.
From the guardian.co.uk
Agents can impersonate a friend, a long lost relative, even a spouse and child.
From the en.wikipedia.org
Female performers began to impersonate male roles and declared equality with men.
From the en.wikipedia.org
He suggests that Alfredo impersonate a Duke, so that he can practice his manners.
From the en.wikipedia.org
And no one ever dreamed it was worth anyone's while to impersonate young Nicholas.
From the orlandosentinel.com
I used to copy him doing the flair shots and Tony Meo used to impersonate him.
From the guardian.co.uk
Guests are invited to impersonate celebrities in keeping with the Hollywood theme.
From the heraldtribune.com
More examples
  • Assume or act the character of; "She impersonates Madonna"; "The actor portrays an elderly, lonely man"
  • Represent another person with comic intentions
  • Pose: pretend to be someone you are not; sometimes with fraudulent intentions; "She posed as the Czar's daughter"
  • (impersonation) caricature: a representation of a person that is exaggerated for comic effect
  • (impersonation) imposture: pretending to be another person
  • An impersonator is someone who imitates or copies the behavior or actions of another. There are many reasons for someone to be an impersonator, some common ones being as follows: * Legally: An entertainer impersonates a celebrity, generally for entertainment, and makes fun of their recent ...
  • To manifest in corporeal form, or in one's own person or body; To pretend to be (a different person), to assume the identity of
  • (impersonation) Occurs when an entity pretends to be someone or something it is not.
  • (impersonation) Impersonate any person or entity; falsely state or otherwise misrepresent your affiliation with any person or entity, including ExReviews; forge headers or otherwise manipulate identifiers in order to disguise the origin of any submissions to us or through the Site; or expressly ...