personates

verb

present tense third-person singular of personate
as in mocks
to pretend to be (what one is not) in appearance or behavior likes to personate the man of the world, but he's still the small-town hick that he always was

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for personates
  1. mocks
  2. plays
  3. impersonates
  4. imitates
  5. portrays
  6. acts
Verb
  • By and large, the General Assembly mocks his policy proposals and ignores his leadership.
    — Torrey Snow, Baltimore Sun, 18 July 2026
  • Too often international agencies are established with seemingly noble purposes but end up descending into blatant politicization that mocks their original intent.
    — Steve Forbes, Forbes.com, 17 July 2026
Definition of mocks
Verb
  • In the example below, Stephen Eustaquio plays it short, with Canada set up to attack the six-yard box with two runners.
    — Anantaajith Raghuraman, New York Times, 14 July 2026
  • France faces Spain in the Dallas semifinal Tuesday, and Argentina plays England in Atlanta on Wednesday.
    — Michelle Kaufman, Miami Herald, 14 July 2026
Definition of plays
Verb
  • The first stage puts its payload inside an app bundle that impersonates real components built into macOS.
    — Dan Goodin, ArsTechnica, 2 July 2026
  • But only male pilots can apply—so Wooram goes full Twelfth Night and impersonates her twin brother Boram, with his blessing.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 1 Apr. 2026
Definition of impersonates
Verb
  • The undulating roofline imitates the Allegheny Mountains, and 38 steel columns create a canopy reminiscent of the region's forests, Prix Versailles says.
    — Madeline Bartos, CBS News, 15 June 2026
  • My mother imitates me, then converts the word into a pair of Korean syllables that sound most like the German.
    — Esther Yi, New Yorker, 14 June 2026
Definition of imitates
Verb
  • Anne Hathaway portrays his loyal wife Penelope, while Tom Holland makes his Nolan debut as their son, Telemachus.
    — Hannah Abraham, Forbes.com, 18 July 2026
  • Sixteen years later in The Odyssey, Page portrays the Greek soldier Sinon.
    — Emma Urdangen, PEOPLE, 18 July 2026
Definition of portrays
Verb
  • If a cell ever compromises, the liquid acts as an immediate internal fire extinguisher.
    — Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 15 July 2026
  • Through the legal principle known as respondeat superior, employers are generally liable for actions committed by their employees when the employee acts within the scope of their employment.
    — Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 14 July 2026
Definition of acts
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“Personates.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/personates. Accessed 21 Jul. 2026.

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