impersonate
verb
im·per·son·ate
im-ˈpər-sə-ˌnāt 
impersonated; impersonating
: to assume or act the character of : personate
Examples of impersonate in a Sentence
He was arrested for impersonating a police officer.
a comedian with a talent for impersonating famous politicians and actors
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Armando Tinoco, Deadline, 12 Oct. 2024
Since the singer shared a trailer for The Great Impersonator, she’s been counting down the release date by impersonating different musical icons that correlate to each new track that is revealed.
—Maya Georgi, Rolling Stone, 10 Oct. 2024
Supply chain fraud is another risk, particularly for retailers and e-commerce merchants, where fraudsters impersonate a business to deceive suppliers, customers or partners into providing goods or services that are never paid for or delivered.
—Brandon Spear, Forbes, 10 Oct. 2024
Armisen began impersonating the 44th president of the United States back in season 33, before Jay Pharoah joined the cast and took over.
—Stephanie Sengwe, People.com, 8 Oct. 2024
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Armando Tinoco, Deadline, 12 Oct. 2024
Since the singer shared a trailer for The Great Impersonator, she’s been counting down the release date by impersonating different musical icons that correlate to each new track that is revealed.
—Maya Georgi, Rolling Stone, 10 Oct. 2024
Supply chain fraud is another risk, particularly for retailers and e-commerce merchants, where fraudsters impersonate a business to deceive suppliers, customers or partners into providing goods or services that are never paid for or delivered.
—Brandon Spear, Forbes, 10 Oct. 2024
Armisen began impersonating the 44th president of the United States back in season 33, before Jay Pharoah joined the cast and took over.
—Stephanie Sengwe, People.com, 8 Oct. 2024
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“Impersonate.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/impersonate. Accessed 30 Oct. 2024.
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impersonate
verb
im·per·son·ate
im-ˈpərs-ᵊn-ˌāt
impersonated; impersonating
: to pretend to be some other person
impersonate a police officer
impersonation
noun
-ˌpərs-ᵊn-ˈā-shən
impersonator
noun
-ˈpərs-ᵊn-ˌāt-ər
Legal Definition
impersonate
transitive verb
im·per·son·ate
im-ˈpər-sə-ˌnāt
impersonated; impersonating
: to assume (another's or a fictitious identity) without authority and with fraudulent intent
impersonate a police officer
impersonated a public servant by saying he was from the water department
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