Main Entry: im·per·son·ate

Pronunciation: \im-ˈpər-sə-ˌnāt\

Function: transitive verb

Inflected Form(s): im·per·son·at·ed; im·per·son·at·ing

Date: 1715

: to assume or act the character of : personate

— im·per·son·a·tion \-ˌpər-sə-ˈnā-shən\ noun

— im·per·son·a·tor \-ˈpər-sə-ˌnā-tər\ noun